diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-core/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/Tasks.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-core/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/Tasks.kt
index 01f467a0c95..bed3d46ed8b 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-core/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/Tasks.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-core/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/Tasks.kt
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ abstract class AbstractKotlinCompile<T : CommonCompilerArguments>() : AbstractCo
         }
         logger.kotlinDebug("modified ${modified.joinToString { it.path }}")
         logger.kotlinDebug("removed ${removed.joinToString { it.path }}")
-        var commonArgs = createBlankArgs()
         val args = createBlankArgs()
         val sources = getKotlinSources()
         if (sources.isEmpty()) {