diff --git a/compiler/util/src/org/jetbrains/jet/utils/KotlinPaths.java b/compiler/util/src/org/jetbrains/jet/utils/KotlinPaths.java
index 328811682dd..c5063f5e8ba 100644
--- a/compiler/util/src/org/jetbrains/jet/utils/KotlinPaths.java
+++ b/compiler/util/src/org/jetbrains/jet/utils/KotlinPaths.java
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ public interface KotlinPaths {
     @NotNull
     File getHomePath();
 
-    @NotNull
-    File getBuildVersionFile();
-
     @NotNull
     File getLibPath();
 
diff --git a/compiler/util/src/org/jetbrains/jet/utils/KotlinPathsFromHomeDir.java b/compiler/util/src/org/jetbrains/jet/utils/KotlinPathsFromHomeDir.java
index 41e3d935a23..40a324e8a7f 100644
--- a/compiler/util/src/org/jetbrains/jet/utils/KotlinPathsFromHomeDir.java
+++ b/compiler/util/src/org/jetbrains/jet/utils/KotlinPathsFromHomeDir.java
@@ -34,12 +34,6 @@ public class KotlinPathsFromHomeDir implements KotlinPaths {
         return homePath;
     }
 
-    @NotNull
-    @Override
-    public File getBuildVersionFile() {
-        return new File(homePath, PathUtil.BUILD_VERSION_NAME);
-    }
-
     @Override
     @NotNull
     public File getLibPath() {
diff --git a/compiler/util/src/org/jetbrains/jet/utils/KotlinVfsUtil.java b/compiler/util/src/org/jetbrains/jet/utils/KotlinVfsUtil.java
index c83749a2428..d0fa9c247b4 100644
--- a/compiler/util/src/org/jetbrains/jet/utils/KotlinVfsUtil.java
+++ b/compiler/util/src/org/jetbrains/jet/utils/KotlinVfsUtil.java
@@ -21,23 +21,17 @@ import com.intellij.openapi.util.text.StringUtil;
 import com.intellij.util.io.URLUtil;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
-import java.io.File;
-import java.io.FilenameFilter;
 import java.net.MalformedURLException;
 import java.net.URL;
-import java.util.Arrays;
-import java.util.Collections;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
+/*
+ * This code is essentially copied from IntelliJ IDEA's VfsUtil, and slightly restructured
+ */
 public class KotlinVfsUtil {
     private static final String FILE = "file";
     private static final String JAR = "jar";
     private static final String PROTOCOL_DELIMITER = ":";
 
-    /*
-     * This code is essentially copied from IntelliJ IDEA's VfsUtil, and slightly restructured
-     */
     @NotNull
     public static String convertFromUrl(@NotNull URL url) throws MalformedURLException {
         String protocol = url.getProtocol();
@@ -61,16 +55,5 @@ public class KotlinVfsUtil {
         return protocol + "://" + path;
     }
 
-    public static List<File> getFilesInDirectoryByPattern(@NotNull File dir, @NotNull final Pattern pattern) {
-        File[] files = dir.listFiles(new FilenameFilter() {
-            @Override
-            public boolean accept(@NotNull File dir, @NotNull String name) {
-                return pattern.matcher(name).matches();
-            }
-        });
-        return files != null ? Arrays.asList(files) : Collections.<File>emptyList();
-    }
-
-
     private KotlinVfsUtil() {}
 }
diff --git a/compiler/util/src/org/jetbrains/jet/utils/PathUtil.java b/compiler/util/src/org/jetbrains/jet/utils/PathUtil.java
index d670808a3ba..e17331e4f12 100644
--- a/compiler/util/src/org/jetbrains/jet/utils/PathUtil.java
+++ b/compiler/util/src/org/jetbrains/jet/utils/PathUtil.java
@@ -21,12 +21,9 @@ import com.intellij.openapi.util.SystemInfo;
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.io.FileUtil;
 import com.intellij.openapi.vfs.VirtualFile;
 import com.intellij.openapi.vfs.VirtualFileManager;
-import com.intellij.util.Function;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 import java.io.File;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
 public class PathUtil {
 
@@ -34,52 +31,10 @@ public class PathUtil {
     public static final String JS_LIB_JS_NAME = "kotlinEcma3.js";
     public static final String JDK_ANNOTATIONS_JAR = "kotlin-jdk-annotations.jar";
     public static final String KOTLIN_JAVA_RUNTIME_JAR = "kotlin-runtime.jar";
-    public static final String BUILD_VERSION_NAME = "build.txt";
     public static final String HOME_FOLDER_NAME = "kotlinc";
 
     private static final File NO_PATH = new File("<no_path>");
 
-    public static final Function<String, File> KOTLIN_HOME_DIRECTORY_FINDER = new Function<String, File>() {
-        private final Pattern homeDirPattern = Pattern.compile(HOME_FOLDER_NAME);
-        private final Pattern buildFilePattern = Pattern.compile(BUILD_VERSION_NAME);
-
-        @Override
-        public File fun(String path) {
-            if (path == null) {
-                return null;
-            }
-
-            File directory = new File(path);
-            if (!(directory.exists() || directory.isDirectory())) {
-                return null;
-            }
-
-            if (checkIsHomeDirectory(directory)) {
-                return directory;
-            }
-
-            List<File> homeSubfolders = KotlinVfsUtil.getFilesInDirectoryByPattern(directory, homeDirPattern);
-            if (!homeSubfolders.isEmpty()) {
-                assert homeSubfolders.size() == 1;
-                File homeNamedDir = homeSubfolders.get(0);
-                if (checkIsHomeDirectory(homeNamedDir)) {
-                    return homeNamedDir;
-                }
-            }
-
-            File parentDirectory = directory.getParentFile();
-            if (parentDirectory != null && checkIsHomeDirectory(parentDirectory)) {
-                return parentDirectory;
-            }
-
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        private boolean checkIsHomeDirectory(File dir) {
-            return dir.getName().equals(HOME_FOLDER_NAME) && !KotlinVfsUtil.getFilesInDirectoryByPattern(dir, buildFilePattern).isEmpty();
-        }
-    };
-
     private PathUtil() {}
 
     @NotNull
@@ -114,16 +69,6 @@ public class PathUtil {
         return new KotlinPathsFromHomeDir(new File("dist", HOME_FOLDER_NAME));
     }
 
-    @NotNull
-    public static KotlinPaths getKotlinStandaloneCompilerPaths(@NotNull String path) {
-        File homePath = KOTLIN_HOME_DIRECTORY_FINDER.fun(path);
-        if (homePath == null) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException(String.format("Can't get home path from '%s'", path));
-        }
-
-        return new KotlinPathsFromHomeDir(homePath);
-    }
-
     @NotNull
     private static File getCompilerPathForCompilerJar() {
         File jar = getPathUtilJar();