diff --git a/plugins/kapt3/kapt3-compiler/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/kapt3/test/AbstractIrKotlinKapt3Test.kt b/plugins/kapt3/kapt3-compiler/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/kapt3/test/AbstractIrKotlinKapt3Test.kt
index c9a98161126..cf0adfe1cc5 100644
--- a/plugins/kapt3/kapt3-compiler/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/kapt3/test/AbstractIrKotlinKapt3Test.kt
+++ b/plugins/kapt3/kapt3-compiler/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/kapt3/test/AbstractIrKotlinKapt3Test.kt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ package org.jetbrains.kotlin.kapt3.test
 
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.test.TargetBackend
 
-abstract class AbstractIrClassFileToSourceStubConverterTest : AbstractClassFileToSourceStubConverterTest() {
+open class AbstractIrClassFileToSourceStubConverterTest : AbstractClassFileToSourceStubConverterTest() {
     override val backend = TargetBackend.JVM_IR
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/kapt3/kapt3-compiler/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/kapt3/test/AbstractKotlinKapt3Test.kt b/plugins/kapt3/kapt3-compiler/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/kapt3/test/AbstractKotlinKapt3Test.kt
index e655c282bf8..4f376057f72 100644
--- a/plugins/kapt3/kapt3-compiler/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/kapt3/test/AbstractKotlinKapt3Test.kt
+++ b/plugins/kapt3/kapt3-compiler/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/kapt3/test/AbstractKotlinKapt3Test.kt
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.jvm.extensions.AnalysisHandlerExtension
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.jvm.extensions.PartialAnalysisHandlerExtension
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.test.ConfigurationKind
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.test.KotlinTestUtils
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.test.TargetBackend
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.test.TestJdkKind
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.test.util.trimTrailingWhitespacesAndAddNewlineAtEOF
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.utils.PathUtil
@@ -246,11 +247,17 @@ open class AbstractClassFileToSourceStubConverterTest : AbstractKotlinKapt3Test(
 
         @JvmStatic
         fun main(args: Array<String>) {
-            if (args.isEmpty()) error("1 argument expected, 0 passed")
-            val test = AbstractClassFileToSourceStubConverterTest()
+            if (args.size != 2) error("2 argument expected, ${args.size} passed")
+
+            val test = when (args[0]) {
+                TargetBackend.JVM.name -> AbstractClassFileToSourceStubConverterTest()
+                TargetBackend.JVM_IR.name -> AbstractIrClassFileToSourceStubConverterTest()
+                else -> throw UnsupportedOperationException(args[0])
+            }
+
             try {
                 test.setUp()
-                test.doTest(args[0])
+                test.doTest(args[1])
             } finally {
                 test.tearDown()
             }
@@ -273,7 +280,7 @@ open class AbstractClassFileToSourceStubConverterTest : AbstractKotlinKapt3Test(
         addOrRemoveFlag(KaptFlag.KEEP_KDOC_COMMENTS_IN_STUBS, testFile)
 
         super.doTest(filePath)
-        doTestWithJdk11(AbstractClassFileToSourceStubConverterTest::class.java, filePath)
+        doTestWithJdk11(AbstractClassFileToSourceStubConverterTest::class.java, backend.name, filePath)
     }
 
     override fun check(kaptContext: KaptContextForStubGeneration, javaFiles: List<File>, txtFile: File, wholeFile: File) {
diff --git a/plugins/kapt3/kapt3-compiler/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/kapt3/test/java9TestUtils.kt b/plugins/kapt3/kapt3-compiler/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/kapt3/test/java9TestUtils.kt
index ebdf8463cbf..8db1511897a 100644
--- a/plugins/kapt3/kapt3-compiler/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/kapt3/test/java9TestUtils.kt
+++ b/plugins/kapt3/kapt3-compiler/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/kapt3/test/java9TestUtils.kt
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ import java.net.URLClassLoader
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
 
 interface CustomJdkTestLauncher {
-    fun doTestWithJdk11(mainClass: Class<*>, arg: String) {
+    fun doTestWithJdk11(mainClass: Class<*>, vararg args: String) {
         if (isJava9OrLater()) return
-        KtTestUtil.getJdk11Home().let { doTestCustomJdk(mainClass, arg, it) }
+        doTestCustomJdk(mainClass, KtTestUtil.getJdk11Home(), *args)
     }
 
-    private fun doTestCustomJdk(mainClass: Class<*>, arg: String, javaHome: File) {
+    private fun doTestCustomJdk(mainClass: Class<*>, javaHome: File, vararg args: String) {
         //TODO unmute after investigation (tests are failing on TeamCity)
         if (SystemInfoRt.isWindows) return
 
@@ -52,16 +52,21 @@ interface CustomJdkTestLauncher {
             "-classpath",
             classpath.joinToString(File.pathSeparator),
             mainClass.name,
-            arg
+            *args
         )
 
-        println("Process arguments: [${command.joinToString()}]")
-
-        val process = ProcessBuilder(*command).inheritIO().start()
-
+        val process = ProcessBuilder(*command).start()
+        val stdout = process.inputStream.bufferedReader().use { it.readText() }
+        val stderr = process.errorStream.bufferedReader().use { it.readText() }
         process.waitFor(3, TimeUnit.MINUTES)
-        if (process.exitValue() != 0) {
-            throw AssertionError("Java $javaHome test process exited with exit code ${process.exitValue()} \n")
+
+        val exitCode = process.exitValue()
+        if (exitCode != 0) {
+            throw AssertionError(
+                "Java $javaHome test process exited with exit code $exitCode\n\n" +
+                        "--- STDOUT ---\n$stdout\n\n" +
+                        "--- STDERR ---\n$stderr"
+            )
         }
     }
 
@@ -70,5 +75,4 @@ interface CustomJdkTestLauncher {
         is ClassLoader -> collectClasspath(classLoader.parent)
         else -> emptyList()
     }
-
 }