diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/jet/plugin/compiler/JetCompiler.java b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/jet/plugin/compiler/JetCompiler.java
index 056ea2b87d4..4b26526c40e 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/jet/plugin/compiler/JetCompiler.java
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/jet/plugin/compiler/JetCompiler.java
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ public class JetCompiler implements TranslatingCompiler {
             context.addMessage(INFORMATION, "Using kotlinHome=" + kotlinHome, "", -1, -1);
             context.addMessage(INFORMATION, "Invoking in-process compiler " + compilerClassName + " with arguments " + Arrays.asList(arguments), "", -1, -1);
             
-            Object rc = exec.invoke(null, out, arguments);
+            Object rc = exec.invoke(kompiler.newInstance(), out, arguments);
             if (rc instanceof Integer) {
                 return ((Integer) rc).intValue();
             }