diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/ir/KotlinJsIrSubTarget.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/ir/KotlinJsIrSubTarget.kt
index 8ea1d7348f0..1822cef5348 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/ir/KotlinJsIrSubTarget.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/ir/KotlinJsIrSubTarget.kt
@@ -91,8 +91,6 @@ abstract class KotlinJsIrSubTarget(
         )
 
         val testJs = project.registerTask<KotlinJsTest>(testRun.subtargetTestTaskName()) { testJs ->
-            val compileTask = compilation.compileKotlinTask
-
             testJs.group = LifecycleBasePlugin.VERIFICATION_GROUP
             testJs.description = testTaskDescription