diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 9a02f543577..eb3ff78332d 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ buildscript {
             classpath("org.jetbrains.kotlin.ultimate:buildSrc:1.0")
         }
     }
-
-    project(":prepare:idea-plugin").evaluationDependsOn(":prepare")
 }
 
 plugins {
diff --git a/prepare/android-extensions-compiler-gradle/build.gradle.kts b/prepare/android-extensions-compiler-gradle/build.gradle.kts
index 5186d1363cf..f65c810cbc9 100644
--- a/prepare/android-extensions-compiler-gradle/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/prepare/android-extensions-compiler-gradle/build.gradle.kts
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ sourceSets {
     "test" {}
 }
 
-// fixes a deadlock in projects evaluation order for :plugins:android-extensions-compiler
-evaluationDependsOn(":plugins")
-
 val jar: Jar by tasks
 jar.apply {
     from(getSourceSetsFrom(":plugins:android-extensions-compiler")["main"].output)