diff --git a/compiler/cli/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/cli/build.gradle.kts
index 4f97555e156..8a3bab4bca6 100644
--- a/compiler/cli/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/cli/build.gradle.kts
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ tasks.withType<org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.KotlinCompile<*>> {
         languageVersion = "1.4"
         apiVersion = "1.4"
         freeCompilerArgs = freeCompilerArgs - "-progressive" + listOf(
-            "-Xskip-prerelease-check", "-Xsuppress-version-warnings", "-Xuse-mixed-named-arguments", "-Xnew-inference"
+            "-Xskip-prerelease-check", "-Xsuppress-version-warnings", "-Xuse-mixed-named-arguments"
         )
     }
 }