diff --git a/compiler/util/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/utils/Profiler.java b/compiler/util/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/utils/Profiler.java
index 0c28cece2ad..92c8107855f 100644
--- a/compiler/util/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/utils/Profiler.java
+++ b/compiler/util/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/utils/Profiler.java
@@ -121,6 +121,11 @@ public class Profiler {
         return this;
     }
 
+    public Profiler printThreadName() {
+        println(Thread.currentThread().getName() + " ", name);
+        return this;
+    }
+
     public Profiler start() {
         if (paused) {
             start = System.nanoTime();