diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/ModifiersChecker.kt b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/ModifiersChecker.kt
index d915c45872e..e218b6b8bac 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/ModifiersChecker.kt
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/ModifiersChecker.kt
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ public object ModifierCheckerCore {
     )
 
     private val deprecatedParentTargetMap = mapOf<JetModifierKeywordToken, Set<KotlinTarget>>(
-            PRIVATE_KEYWORD   to EnumSet.of(INTERFACE),
             INTERNAL_KEYWORD  to EnumSet.of(INTERFACE),
             PROTECTED_KEYWORD to EnumSet.of(INTERFACE)
     )
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/AbstractInTrait.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/AbstractInTrait.kt
index e58da290703..c7295d9f13b 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/AbstractInTrait.kt
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/AbstractInTrait.kt
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ interface MyTrait {
     <!ABSTRACT_MODIFIER_IN_TRAIT!>abstract<!> val a2: Int
     <!ABSTRACT_MODIFIER_IN_TRAIT!>abstract<!> val a3: Int = <!ABSTRACT_PROPERTY_WITH_INITIALIZER!>1<!>
 
-    var b: Int
-    var b1: Int = <!PROPERTY_INITIALIZER_IN_TRAIT!>0<!>
-    <!ABSTRACT_MODIFIER_IN_TRAIT!>abstract<!> var b2: Int
-    <!ABSTRACT_MODIFIER_IN_TRAIT!>abstract<!> var b3: Int = <!ABSTRACT_PROPERTY_WITH_INITIALIZER!>0<!>
+    var b: Int                                                                                          private set
+    var b1: Int = <!PROPERTY_INITIALIZER_IN_TRAIT!>0<!>;                                                private set
+    <!ABSTRACT_MODIFIER_IN_TRAIT!>abstract<!> var b2: Int                                               private set
+    <!ABSTRACT_MODIFIER_IN_TRAIT!>abstract<!> var b3: Int = <!ABSTRACT_PROPERTY_WITH_INITIALIZER!>0<!>; private set
 
     <!BACKING_FIELD_IN_TRAIT!>var c: Int<!>                                   set(v: Int) { field = v }
     <!BACKING_FIELD_IN_TRAIT!>var c1: Int<!> = <!PROPERTY_INITIALIZER_IN_TRAIT!>0<!>;              set(v: Int) { field = v }
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/TraitWithConstructor.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/TraitWithConstructor.kt
index eb88b6ab35d..063d9b65f1d 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/TraitWithConstructor.kt
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/TraitWithConstructor.kt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ interface T1<!CONSTRUCTOR_IN_TRAIT!>(val x: String)<!> {}
 
 interface T2 <!CONSTRUCTOR_IN_TRAIT!>constructor()<!> {}
 
-interface T3 <!CONSTRUCTOR_IN_TRAIT!>constructor(<!UNUSED_PARAMETER!>a<!>: Int)<!> {}
+interface T3 private <!CONSTRUCTOR_IN_TRAIT!>constructor(<!UNUSED_PARAMETER!>a<!>: Int)<!> {}
 
 interface T4 {
     <!CONSTRUCTOR_IN_TRAIT!>constructor(<!UNUSED_PARAMETER!>a<!>: Int)<!> {
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ interface T4 {
     }
 }
 
-interface T5 <!DEPRECATED_MODIFIER_CONTAINING_DECLARATION!>private<!> <!CONSTRUCTOR_IN_TRAIT!>()<!> : T4 {}
-interface T6 <!CONSTRUCTOR_IN_TRAIT!>public<!><!SYNTAX!><!> : T5 {}
\ No newline at end of file
+interface T5 private <!CONSTRUCTOR_IN_TRAIT!>()<!> : T4 {}
+interface T6 <!CONSTRUCTOR_IN_TRAIT!>private<!><!SYNTAX!><!> : T5 {}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/TraitWithConstructor.txt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/TraitWithConstructor.txt
index 414821b49ba..5434725ffbc 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/TraitWithConstructor.txt
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/TraitWithConstructor.txt
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public interface T2 {
 }
 
 public interface T3 {
-    public constructor T3(/*0*/ a: kotlin.Int)
+    private constructor T3(/*0*/ a: kotlin.Int)
     public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
     public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
     public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public interface T5 : T4 {
 }
 
 public interface T6 : T5 {
-    public constructor T6()
+    private constructor T6()
     public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
     public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
     public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/delegation/Delegation_MultipleDelegates.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/delegation/Delegation_MultipleDelegates.kt
index c1576a5e6ab..26501f0de2e 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/delegation/Delegation_MultipleDelegates.kt
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/delegation/Delegation_MultipleDelegates.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // !DIAGNOSTICS: -CONFLICTING_JVM_DECLARATIONS
 interface One {
   public open fun foo() : Int
-  <!DEPRECATED_MODIFIER_CONTAINING_DECLARATION!>private<!> fun boo() = 10
+  private fun boo() = 10
 }
 interface Two {
   public open fun foo() : Int
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/inline/nonVirtualMembersWithInline.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/inline/nonVirtualMembersWithInline.kt
index ff2118ffab2..d05ad876402 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/inline/nonVirtualMembersWithInline.kt
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/inline/nonVirtualMembersWithInline.kt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ abstract class A {
 
 interface B {
 
+    inline private fun good1() {}
     inline public final fun good2() {}
     inline final fun good3() {}
     inline final fun good4() {}
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/inline/nonVirtualMembersWithInline.txt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/inline/nonVirtualMembersWithInline.txt
index 7113bc7bdd1..cc818703e09 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/inline/nonVirtualMembersWithInline.txt
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/inline/nonVirtualMembersWithInline.txt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ public abstract class A {
 
 public interface B {
     public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    @kotlin.inline() private final fun good1(): kotlin.Unit
     @kotlin.inline() public final fun good2(): kotlin.Unit
     @kotlin.inline() public final fun good3(): kotlin.Unit
     @kotlin.inline() public final fun good4(): kotlin.Unit
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/override/AllPrivateFromSuperTypes.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/override/AllPrivateFromSuperTypes.kt
index 80f2eaa6f2a..e92b440e116 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/override/AllPrivateFromSuperTypes.kt
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/override/AllPrivateFromSuperTypes.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package test
 
 interface A {
-    <!DEPRECATED_MODIFIER_CONTAINING_DECLARATION!>private<!> val a: String
+    private val a: String
       get() = "AAAA!"
 }
 
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/variance/Visibility.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/variance/Visibility.kt
index d63a1282833..04e2a29c45a 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/variance/Visibility.kt
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/variance/Visibility.kt
@@ -2,19 +2,19 @@ interface Test<in I, out O> {
     val internal_val: <!TYPE_VARIANCE_CONFLICT!>I<!>
     public val public_val: <!TYPE_VARIANCE_CONFLICT!>I<!>
     <!DEPRECATED_MODIFIER_CONTAINING_DECLARATION!>protected<!> val protected_val: <!TYPE_VARIANCE_CONFLICT!>I<!>
-    <!DEPRECATED_MODIFIER_CONTAINING_DECLARATION!>private<!> val private_val: I
+    private val private_val: I
 
     var interlan_private_set: <!TYPE_VARIANCE_CONFLICT!>O<!>
-        <!DEPRECATED_MODIFIER_CONTAINING_DECLARATION!>private<!> set
+        private set
     public var public_private_set: <!TYPE_VARIANCE_CONFLICT!>O<!>
-        <!DEPRECATED_MODIFIER_CONTAINING_DECLARATION!>private<!> set
+        private set
     <!DEPRECATED_MODIFIER_CONTAINING_DECLARATION!>protected<!> var protected_private_set: <!TYPE_VARIANCE_CONFLICT!>O<!>
-        <!DEPRECATED_MODIFIER_CONTAINING_DECLARATION!>private<!> set
-    <!DEPRECATED_MODIFIER_CONTAINING_DECLARATION!>private<!> var private_private_set: O
-        <!DEPRECATED_MODIFIER_CONTAINING_DECLARATION!>private<!> set
+        private set
+    private var private_private_set: O
+        private set
 
     fun internal_fun(i: <!TYPE_VARIANCE_CONFLICT!>O<!>) : <!TYPE_VARIANCE_CONFLICT!>I<!>
     public fun public_fun(i: <!TYPE_VARIANCE_CONFLICT!>O<!>) : <!TYPE_VARIANCE_CONFLICT!>I<!>
     <!DEPRECATED_MODIFIER_CONTAINING_DECLARATION!>protected<!> fun protected_fun(i: <!TYPE_VARIANCE_CONFLICT!>O<!>) : <!TYPE_VARIANCE_CONFLICT!>I<!>
-    <!DEPRECATED_MODIFIER_CONTAINING_DECLARATION!>private<!> fun private_fun(i: O) : I
+    private fun private_fun(i: O) : I
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/testData/checker/Abstract.kt b/idea/testData/checker/Abstract.kt
index b5314698fd8..c6f05487255 100644
--- a/idea/testData/checker/Abstract.kt
+++ b/idea/testData/checker/Abstract.kt
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ interface MyTrait {
     <warning>abstract</warning> val a2: Int
     <warning>abstract</warning> val a3: Int = <error>1</error>
 
-    var b: Int
-    var b1: Int = <error>0</error>;
-    <warning>abstract</warning> var b2: Int
-    <warning>abstract</warning> var b3: Int = <error>0</error>;
+    var b: Int                                                  private set
+    var b1: Int = <error>0</error>;                             private set
+    <warning>abstract</warning> var b2: Int                     private set
+    <warning>abstract</warning> var b3: Int = <error>0</error>; private set
 
     <error>var c: Int</error>                                   set(v: Int) { field = v }
     <error>var c1: Int</error> = <error>0</error>;              set(v: Int) { field = v }