diff --git a/core/runtime.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/annotations/NotNull.java b/core/runtime.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/annotations/NotNull.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 4856d9602cd..00000000000
--- a/core/runtime.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/annotations/NotNull.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2010-2013 JetBrains s.r.o.
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-package org.jetbrains.annotations;
-
-import java.lang.annotation.*;
-
-/**
- * An element annotated with NotNull claims <code>null</code> value is <em>forbidden</em>
- * to return (for methods), pass to (parameters) and hold (local variables and fields).
- * Apart from documentation purposes this annotation is intended to be used by static analysis tools
- * to validate against probable runtime errors and element contract violations.
- */
-@Documented
-@Retention(RetentionPolicy.CLASS)
-@Target({ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.PARAMETER, ElementType.LOCAL_VARIABLE})
-public @interface NotNull {
-    String value() default "";
-}
diff --git a/core/runtime.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/annotations/Nullable.java b/core/runtime.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/annotations/Nullable.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 66a8ebfb78e..00000000000
--- a/core/runtime.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/annotations/Nullable.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2010-2013 JetBrains s.r.o.
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-package org.jetbrains.annotations;
-
-import java.lang.annotation.*;
-
-/**
- * An element annotated with Nullable claims <code>null</code> value is perfectly <em>valid</em>
- * to return (for methods), pass to (parameters) and hold (local variables and fields).
- * Apart from documentation purposes this annotation is intended to be used by static analysis tools
- * to validate against probable runtime errors and element contract violations.
- */
-@Documented
-@Retention(RetentionPolicy.CLASS)
-@Target({ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.PARAMETER, ElementType.LOCAL_VARIABLE})
-public @interface Nullable {
-    String value() default "";
-}
diff --git a/libraries/tools/mutability-annotations-compat/build.gradle.kts b/libraries/tools/mutability-annotations-compat/build.gradle.kts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6323494418b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/tools/mutability-annotations-compat/build.gradle.kts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+description = "Compatibility artifact with Mutable and ReadOnly annotations"
+
+plugins {
+    java
+    id("jps-compatible")
+}
+
+jvmTarget = "1.6"
+
+tasks.withType<JavaCompile> {
+    sourceCompatibility = "1.6"
+    targetCompatibility = "1.6"
+}
+
+sourceSets {
+    "main" { projectDefault() }
+    "test" {}
+}
+
+dist()
diff --git a/core/runtime.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/annotations/Mutable.java b/libraries/tools/mutability-annotations-compat/src/org/jetbrains/annotations/Mutable.java
similarity index 100%
rename from core/runtime.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/annotations/Mutable.java
rename to libraries/tools/mutability-annotations-compat/src/org/jetbrains/annotations/Mutable.java
diff --git a/core/runtime.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/annotations/ReadOnly.java b/libraries/tools/mutability-annotations-compat/src/org/jetbrains/annotations/ReadOnly.java
similarity index 100%
rename from core/runtime.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/annotations/ReadOnly.java
rename to libraries/tools/mutability-annotations-compat/src/org/jetbrains/annotations/ReadOnly.java
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index a52ee870a24..516728a3d72 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ include ":kotlin-build-common",
         ":examples:scripting-jvm-maven-deps-host",
         ":pill:generate-all-tests",
         ":libraries:kotlin-prepush-hook",
+        ":libraries:tools:mutability-annotations-compat",
         ":include:kotlin-compiler",
 
         // plugin markers: