diff --git a/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/CLICompiler.java b/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/CLICompiler.java
index 97d68641509..2b5cc261649 100644
--- a/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/CLICompiler.java
+++ b/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/CLICompiler.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.messages.GroupingMessageCollector;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.messages.MessageCollector;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.messages.MessageCollectorUtil;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.messages.MessageRenderer;
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.jvm.compiler.CompilerJarLocator;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.config.CommonConfigurationKeys;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.config.CommonConfigurationKeysKt;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.config.CompilerConfiguration;
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ public abstract class CLICompiler<A extends CommonCompilerArguments> extends CLI
         configuration.put(MESSAGE_COLLECTOR_KEY, groupingCollector);
         configuration.put(CLIConfigurationKeys.PERF_MANAGER, performanceManager);
         try {
-            setupCommonArgumentsAndServices(configuration, arguments, services);
+            setupCommonArguments(configuration, arguments);
             setupPlatformSpecificArgumentsAndServices(configuration, arguments, services);
             KotlinPaths paths = computeKotlinPaths(groupingCollector, arguments);
             if (groupingCollector.hasErrors()) {
@@ -138,9 +137,7 @@ public abstract class CLICompiler<A extends CommonCompilerArguments> extends CLI
         }
     }
 
-    private void setupCommonArgumentsAndServices(
-            @NotNull CompilerConfiguration configuration, @NotNull A arguments, @NotNull Services services
-    ) {
+    private void setupCommonArguments(@NotNull CompilerConfiguration configuration, @NotNull A arguments) {
         if (arguments.getNoInline()) {
             configuration.put(CommonConfigurationKeys.DISABLE_INLINE, true);
         }
@@ -162,12 +159,6 @@ public abstract class CLICompiler<A extends CommonCompilerArguments> extends CLI
             }
         }
 
-        @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
-        CompilerJarLocator locator = services.get(CompilerJarLocator.class);
-        if (locator != null) {
-            configuration.put(CLIConfigurationKeys.COMPILER_JAR_LOCATOR, locator);
-        }
-
         setupLanguageVersionSettings(configuration, arguments);
     }
 
diff --git a/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/CLIConfigurationKeys.java b/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/CLIConfigurationKeys.java
index bd414010db4..49ec52faf84 100644
--- a/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/CLIConfigurationKeys.java
+++ b/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/CLIConfigurationKeys.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ package org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common;
 
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.config.ContentRoot;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.messages.MessageCollector;
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.jvm.compiler.CompilerJarLocator;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.config.CompilerConfigurationKey;
 
 import java.io.File;
@@ -39,9 +38,6 @@ public class CLIConfigurationKeys {
     // Used in Eclipse plugin (see KotlinCLICompiler)
     public static final CompilerConfigurationKey<String> INTELLIJ_PLUGIN_ROOT =
             CompilerConfigurationKey.create("intellij plugin root");
-    @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
-    public static final CompilerConfigurationKey<CompilerJarLocator> COMPILER_JAR_LOCATOR =
-            CompilerConfigurationKey.create("compiler jar locator");
 
     // See K2MetadataCompilerArguments
 
diff --git a/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/jvm/compiler/CompilerJarLocator.java b/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/jvm/compiler/CompilerJarLocator.java
deleted file mode 100644
index bd16b5e7cf8..00000000000
--- a/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/jvm/compiler/CompilerJarLocator.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2010-2015 JetBrains s.r.o.
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-package org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.jvm.compiler;
-
-import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
-
-import java.io.File;
-
-/**
- * @deprecated use the -Xintellij-plugin-root command line argument instead
- */
-// TODO: drop as soon as Eclipse plugin starts using the new API
-@Deprecated
-public interface CompilerJarLocator {
-    @NotNull
-    File getCompilerJar();
-}
diff --git a/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/jvm/compiler/KotlinCoreEnvironment.kt b/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/jvm/compiler/KotlinCoreEnvironment.kt
index 38cb640b127..5d8c666ef95 100644
--- a/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/jvm/compiler/KotlinCoreEnvironment.kt
+++ b/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/jvm/compiler/KotlinCoreEnvironment.kt
@@ -621,7 +621,6 @@ class KotlinCoreEnvironment private constructor(
 
             val pluginRoot =
                 configuration.get(CLIConfigurationKeys.INTELLIJ_PLUGIN_ROOT)?.let(::File)
-                    ?: configuration.get(CLIConfigurationKeys.COMPILER_JAR_LOCATOR)?.compilerJar
                     ?: PathUtil.getResourcePathForClass(this::class.java).takeIf { it.hasConfigFile(configFilePath) }
                     // hack for load extensions when compiler run directly from project directory (e.g. in tests)
                     ?: File("idea/src").takeIf { it.hasConfigFile(configFilePath) }