diff --git a/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/jvm/K2JVMCompiler.kt b/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/jvm/K2JVMCompiler.kt
index 1cf116b6088..b69d6835e33 100644
--- a/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/jvm/K2JVMCompiler.kt
+++ b/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/jvm/K2JVMCompiler.kt
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ class K2JVMCompiler : CLICompiler<K2JVMCompilerArguments>() {
     override fun getPerformanceManager(): CommonCompilerPerformanceManager = performanceManager
 
     private fun loadPlugins(paths: KotlinPaths?, arguments: K2JVMCompilerArguments, configuration: CompilerConfiguration): ExitCode {
-        var pluginClasspaths = arguments.pluginClasspaths?.asIterable() ?: emptyArray()
+        var pluginClasspaths: Iterable<String> = arguments.pluginClasspaths?.asIterable() ?: emptyList()
         val pluginOptions = arguments.pluginOptions?.toMutableList() ?: ArrayList()
 
         if (!arguments.disableDefaultScriptingPlugin) {