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 8fd6605d801..d0489d307f7 100644
--- a/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/jvm/K2JVMCompiler.kt
+++ b/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/jvm/K2JVMCompiler.kt
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ public open class K2JVMCompiler : CLICompiler<K2JVMCompilerArguments>() {
         configuration.put(JVMConfigurationKeys.MODULE_NAME, arguments.moduleName ?: JvmAbi.DEFAULT_MODULE_NAME)
 
         if (arguments.module == null && arguments.freeArgs.isEmpty() && !arguments.version) {
-            configuration.put(JVMConfigurationKeys.MODULE_NAME, "replModule")
             ReplFromTerminal.run(rootDisposable, configuration)
             return ExitCode.OK
         }