diff --git a/compiler/psi/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi/stubs/elements/KtStubElementTypes.java b/compiler/psi/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi/stubs/elements/KtStubElementTypes.java
index 61628cde218..51adc5c4872 100644
--- a/compiler/psi/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi/stubs/elements/KtStubElementTypes.java
+++ b/compiler/psi/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi/stubs/elements/KtStubElementTypes.java
@@ -20,6 +20,15 @@ import com.intellij.psi.tree.TokenSet;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.*;
 
 public interface KtStubElementTypes {
+    /**
+     * @deprecated use {@link KtFileElementType#INSTANCE}.
+     * Field is provided for the sake of binary compatibility with external usages.
+     *
+     * It will be deleted in 1.9.0.
+     */
+    @Deprecated
+    KtFileElementType FILE = KtFileElementType.INSTANCE;
+
     KtClassElementType CLASS = new KtClassElementType("CLASS");
     KtFunctionElementType FUNCTION = new KtFunctionElementType("FUN");
     KtPropertyElementType PROPERTY = new KtPropertyElementType("PROPERTY");