diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/internal/kapt/classloaders/ClassLoadersCache.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/internal/kapt/classloaders/ClassLoadersCache.kt
index 2c0bc35d4c0..c87f3fd5826 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/internal/kapt/classloaders/ClassLoadersCache.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/internal/kapt/classloaders/ClassLoadersCache.kt
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class ClassLoadersCache(
             .maximumSize(size.toLong())
             .expireAfterAccess(ttl)
             .removalListener<CacheKey, URLClassLoader> { (key, cl) ->
+                check(key != null && cl != null)
                 logger.info("Removing classloader from cache: ${key.entries.map { it.path }}")
                 cl.close()
             }