diff --git a/compiler/backend-common/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/backend-common/build.gradle.kts
index 87be07331d2..56c375ee0ce 100644
--- a/compiler/backend-common/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/backend-common/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(project(":core:descriptors"))
     compile(project(":core:descriptors.jvm"))
diff --git a/compiler/backend/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/backend/build.gradle.kts
index 87f0a9478c5..158b42dfd76 100644
--- a/compiler/backend/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/backend/build.gradle.kts
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(project(":kotlin-annotations-jvm"))
     compile(project(":compiler:util"))
diff --git a/compiler/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/build.gradle.kts
index 9974c076c97..50a8cf2453a 100644
--- a/compiler/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,14 +8,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-tasks.named<KotlinJvmCompile>("compileKotlin") {
-    kotlinOptions.jvmTarget = "1.6"
-}
-
-tasks.named<KotlinJvmCompile>("compileTestKotlin") {
-    kotlinOptions.jvmTarget = "1.8"
-}
-
 val compilerModules: Array<String> by rootProject.extra
 val otherCompilerModules = compilerModules.filter { it != path }
 
diff --git a/compiler/cli/cli-common/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/cli/cli-common/build.gradle.kts
index bc65a247679..7c97ed609c7 100644
--- a/compiler/cli/cli-common/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/cli/cli-common/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(project(":core:util.runtime"))
     compile(project(":compiler:frontend"))
diff --git a/compiler/cli/cli-runner/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/cli/cli-runner/build.gradle.kts
index fae949c2d89..30e05bf6282 100644
--- a/compiler/cli/cli-runner/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/cli/cli-runner/build.gradle.kts
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(kotlinStdlib())
 }
diff --git a/compiler/compiler-runner/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/compiler-runner/build.gradle.kts
index d01a85dd572..1a979bf6749 100644
--- a/compiler/compiler-runner/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/compiler-runner/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(project(":kotlin-build-common"))
     compileOnly(project(":compiler:cli-common"))
diff --git a/compiler/container/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/container/build.gradle.kts
index 6dbf767b5f7..eb89c02718e 100644
--- a/compiler/container/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/container/build.gradle.kts
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(project(":core:util.runtime"))
     compile(commonDep("javax.inject"))
diff --git a/compiler/daemon/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/daemon/build.gradle.kts
index 73192de66f7..e450b12197a 100644
--- a/compiler/daemon/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/daemon/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(project(":compiler:cli"))
     compile(project(":compiler:daemon-common"))
diff --git a/compiler/daemon/daemon-client/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/daemon/daemon-client/build.gradle.kts
index cfb90d79ae8..6d7e04ca648 100644
--- a/compiler/daemon/daemon-client/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/daemon/daemon-client/build.gradle.kts
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 val nativePlatformVariants = listOf(
     "windows-amd64",
     "windows-i386",
diff --git a/compiler/daemon/daemon-common/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/daemon/daemon-common/build.gradle.kts
index 22018b538ba..18103fa3d60 100644
--- a/compiler/daemon/daemon-common/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/daemon/daemon-common/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(project(":core:descriptors"))
     compile(project(":core:descriptors.jvm"))
diff --git a/compiler/fir/cones/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/fir/cones/build.gradle.kts
index 34f217b94f5..60220f25e47 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/cones/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/fir/cones/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(project(":core:descriptors"))
 
diff --git a/compiler/fir/java/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/fir/java/build.gradle.kts
index 1c2c652f18d..378a2b8d36a 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/java/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/fir/java/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(project(":compiler:frontend.common"))
     compile(project(":compiler:frontend.java"))
diff --git a/compiler/fir/psi2fir/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/fir/psi2fir/build.gradle.kts
index 2cd09e80a38..a96033a0704 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/psi2fir/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/fir/psi2fir/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(project(":compiler:psi"))
     compile(project(":core:descriptors"))
diff --git a/compiler/fir/resolve/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/fir/resolve/build.gradle.kts
index b096f208205..617738dde11 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/resolve/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/fir/resolve/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(project(":core:descriptors"))
     compile(project(":core:deserialization"))
diff --git a/compiler/fir/tree/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/fir/tree/build.gradle.kts
index 3d225d17bef..dc4817df873 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/tree/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/fir/tree/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(project(":compiler:frontend.common"))
     compile(project(":core:descriptors"))
diff --git a/compiler/fir/tree/visitors-generator/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/fir/tree/visitors-generator/build.gradle.kts
index f75da005dc9..2c751c70883 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/tree/visitors-generator/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/fir/tree/visitors-generator/build.gradle.kts
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(project(":compiler:psi"))
 
diff --git a/compiler/frontend.java/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/frontend.java/build.gradle.kts
index f996763b877..16499950da8 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend.java/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/frontend.java/build.gradle.kts
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(project(":core:descriptors"))
     compile(project(":core:descriptors.jvm"))
diff --git a/compiler/frontend.script/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/frontend.script/build.gradle.kts
index 3376a0a6910..81e06e6e4bf 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend.script/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/frontend.script/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(project(":compiler:util"))
     compile(project(":compiler:frontend"))
diff --git a/compiler/frontend/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/frontend/build.gradle.kts
index 54c5c92daa0..170d6e3e2a2 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/frontend/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(project(":kotlin-annotations-jvm"))
     compile(project(":core:descriptors"))
diff --git a/compiler/incremental-compilation-impl/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/incremental-compilation-impl/build.gradle.kts
index fee3ea5db32..2f8d6fbb566 100644
--- a/compiler/incremental-compilation-impl/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/incremental-compilation-impl/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(project(":core:descriptors"))
     compile(project(":core:descriptors.jvm"))
diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.common/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/ir/backend.common/build.gradle.kts
index 8f244039c41..acb573d5779 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.common/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.common/build.gradle.kts
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(project(":compiler:util"))
     compile(project(":compiler:frontend"))
diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.js/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/ir/backend.js/build.gradle.kts
index 6e8db5f5c1c..8ed6b63cdce 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.js/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.js/build.gradle.kts
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(project(":compiler:util"))
     compile(project(":compiler:frontend"))
diff --git a/compiler/ir/ir.ir2cfg/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/ir/ir.ir2cfg/build.gradle.kts
index 5b48d116656..8f0b8b59e29 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/ir.ir2cfg/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/ir/ir.ir2cfg/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(project(":compiler:util"))
     compile(project(":compiler:frontend"))
diff --git a/compiler/ir/ir.psi2ir/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/ir/ir.psi2ir/build.gradle.kts
index 8f244039c41..acb573d5779 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/ir.psi2ir/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/ir/ir.psi2ir/build.gradle.kts
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(project(":compiler:util"))
     compile(project(":compiler:frontend"))
diff --git a/compiler/ir/ir.tree/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/ir/ir.tree/build.gradle.kts
index af783c838be..96595946442 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/ir.tree/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/ir/ir.tree/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(intellijDep())
     compile(project(":compiler:util"))
diff --git a/compiler/light-classes/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/light-classes/build.gradle.kts
index c24a98d12f5..55aee03dd48 100644
--- a/compiler/light-classes/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/light-classes/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(project(":compiler:util"))
     compile(project(":compiler:backend"))
diff --git a/compiler/plugin-api/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/plugin-api/build.gradle.kts
index c34e43582e0..ef1c1c5232f 100644
--- a/compiler/plugin-api/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/plugin-api/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(project(":compiler:util"))
     compile(project(":compiler:frontend"))
diff --git a/compiler/preloader/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/preloader/build.gradle.kts
index d941e847a7e..dd272038843 100644
--- a/compiler/preloader/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/preloader/build.gradle.kts
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compileOnly(intellijDep()) { includeJars("asm-all", rootProject = rootProject) }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/psi/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/psi/build.gradle.kts
index 0be685b8878..a6f7e2e80d5 100644
--- a/compiler/psi/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/psi/build.gradle.kts
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ repositories {
     maven("https://jetbrains.bintray.com/intellij-third-party-dependencies")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 val jflexPath by configurations.creating
 
 dependencies {
diff --git a/compiler/resolution/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/resolution/build.gradle.kts
index b3f06407a07..ab4199bf4b7 100644
--- a/compiler/resolution/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/resolution/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(project(":compiler:util"))
     compile(project(":core:descriptors"))
diff --git a/compiler/serialization/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/serialization/build.gradle.kts
index d49eb1f2f2c..74af454cb0d 100644
--- a/compiler/serialization/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/serialization/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(project(":compiler:util"))
     compile(project(":compiler:frontend"))
diff --git a/compiler/util/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/util/build.gradle.kts
index c4f21326269..2c0ce2059ea 100644
--- a/compiler/util/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/util/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(kotlinStdlib())
     compile(project(":core:deserialization"))
diff --git a/generators/test-generator/build.gradle.kts b/generators/test-generator/build.gradle.kts
index bcd5d312042..9fb30d5b209 100644
--- a/generators/test-generator/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/generators/test-generator/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(intellijDep()) { includeJars("util") }
     testCompile(project(":core:util.runtime"))
diff --git a/idea/kotlin-gradle-tooling/build.gradle.kts b/idea/kotlin-gradle-tooling/build.gradle.kts
index 1aa2479c70e..30cab133f3d 100644
--- a/idea/kotlin-gradle-tooling/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/idea/kotlin-gradle-tooling/build.gradle.kts
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(kotlinStdlib())
     compile(project(":compiler:cli-common"))
diff --git a/idea/kotlin-gradle-tooling/build.gradle.kts.181 b/idea/kotlin-gradle-tooling/build.gradle.kts.181
index 8b27b546290..f50c4f8b2b2 100644
--- a/idea/kotlin-gradle-tooling/build.gradle.kts.181
+++ b/idea/kotlin-gradle-tooling/build.gradle.kts.181
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(kotlinStdlib())
     compile(project(":compiler:cli-common"))
diff --git a/idea/kotlin-gradle-tooling/build.gradle.kts.as32 b/idea/kotlin-gradle-tooling/build.gradle.kts.as32
index 8b27b546290..f50c4f8b2b2 100644
--- a/idea/kotlin-gradle-tooling/build.gradle.kts.as32
+++ b/idea/kotlin-gradle-tooling/build.gradle.kts.as32
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(kotlinStdlib())
     compile(project(":compiler:cli-common"))
diff --git a/js/js.ast/build.gradle.kts b/js/js.ast/build.gradle.kts
index 64679287fe2..5457c9e4335 100644
--- a/js/js.ast/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/js/js.ast/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(project(":compiler:util"))
     compile(project(":compiler:frontend"))
diff --git a/js/js.frontend/build.gradle.kts b/js/js.frontend/build.gradle.kts
index f24c2acd488..5aea9cd0e43 100644
--- a/js/js.frontend/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/js/js.frontend/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(project(":compiler:util"))
     compile(project(":compiler:frontend"))
diff --git a/js/js.serializer/build.gradle.kts b/js/js.serializer/build.gradle.kts
index 368d7e00ef8..b121718c10a 100644
--- a/js/js.serializer/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/js/js.serializer/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(project(":compiler:util"))
     compile(project(":compiler:frontend"))
diff --git a/js/js.translator/build.gradle.kts b/js/js.translator/build.gradle.kts
index 79d4a66f22a..4d6acbba958 100644
--- a/js/js.translator/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/js/js.translator/build.gradle.kts
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(project(":core:descriptors"))
     compile(project(":compiler:util"))
diff --git a/konan/library-reader/build.gradle.kts b/konan/library-reader/build.gradle.kts
index 5ecfc715050..e14e2343d01 100644
--- a/konan/library-reader/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/konan/library-reader/build.gradle.kts
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ plugins {
 
 description = "Kotlin/Native deserializer and library reader"
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
 
     // Compile-only dependencies are needed for compilation of this module:
diff --git a/konan/utils/build.gradle.kts b/konan/utils/build.gradle.kts
index 088b572d003..d8e3a19a61a 100644
--- a/konan/utils/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/konan/utils/build.gradle.kts
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ plugins {
 
 description = "Kotlin/Native utils"
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(kotlinStdlib())
 }
diff --git a/libraries/scripting/intellij/build.gradle.kts b/libraries/scripting/intellij/build.gradle.kts
index 8d1e4b63591..24db888604b 100644
--- a/libraries/scripting/intellij/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/libraries/scripting/intellij/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(project(":kotlin-script-runtime"))
     compile(kotlinStdlib())
diff --git a/libraries/scripting/jvm-host/build.gradle.kts b/libraries/scripting/jvm-host/build.gradle.kts
index 33fbda1086f..5da880b799b 100644
--- a/libraries/scripting/jvm-host/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/libraries/scripting/jvm-host/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(project(":kotlin-script-runtime"))
     compile(kotlinStdlib())
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-maven-serialization/pom.xml b/libraries/tools/kotlin-maven-serialization/pom.xml
index 8eac4f66797..66e370a6b94 100755
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-maven-serialization/pom.xml
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-maven-serialization/pom.xml
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@
                         <goals> <goal>compile</goal> </goals>
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
+                <configuration>
+                    <jvmTarget>1.8</jvmTarget>
+                </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-prepush-hook/build.gradle.kts b/libraries/tools/kotlin-prepush-hook/build.gradle.kts
index 56972e83288..27dbd91f56b 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-prepush-hook/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-prepush-hook/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ import java.io.File
 apply { plugin("java") }
 apply { plugin("jps-compatible") }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 sourceSets {
     "main" { projectDefault() }
     "test" {}
diff --git a/plugins/allopen/allopen-ide/build.gradle.kts b/plugins/allopen/allopen-ide/build.gradle.kts
index 3ce04c3a9b3..e404993e8e6 100644
--- a/plugins/allopen/allopen-ide/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/plugins/allopen/allopen-ide/build.gradle.kts
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(project(":kotlin-allopen-compiler-plugin"))
     compile(project(":compiler:util"))
diff --git a/plugins/android-extensions/android-extensions-idea/build.gradle.kts b/plugins/android-extensions/android-extensions-idea/build.gradle.kts
index bd56744f6c2..2958b79c62e 100644
--- a/plugins/android-extensions/android-extensions-idea/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/plugins/android-extensions/android-extensions-idea/build.gradle.kts
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     testRuntime(intellijDep())
 
diff --git a/plugins/annotation-based-compiler-plugins-ide-support/build.gradle.kts b/plugins/annotation-based-compiler-plugins-ide-support/build.gradle.kts
index 81200c274a9..51248eec1ef 100644
--- a/plugins/annotation-based-compiler-plugins-ide-support/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/plugins/annotation-based-compiler-plugins-ide-support/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(project(":compiler:util"))
     compile(project(":compiler:frontend"))
diff --git a/plugins/kapt3/kapt3-idea/build.gradle.kts b/plugins/kapt3/kapt3-idea/build.gradle.kts
index 4367a2ec1f1..242bde1fe72 100644
--- a/plugins/kapt3/kapt3-idea/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/plugins/kapt3/kapt3-idea/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(kotlinStdlib())
     compile(project(":compiler:frontend"))
diff --git a/plugins/kotlin-serialization/kotlin-serialization-compiler/build.gradle.kts b/plugins/kotlin-serialization/kotlin-serialization-compiler/build.gradle.kts
index cc8ffa78247..520ecc5b2c1 100644
--- a/plugins/kotlin-serialization/kotlin-serialization-compiler/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/plugins/kotlin-serialization/kotlin-serialization-compiler/build.gradle.kts
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compileOnly(intellijCoreDep()) { includeJars("intellij-core") }
 
diff --git a/plugins/kotlin-serialization/kotlin-serialization-ide/build.gradle.kts b/plugins/kotlin-serialization/kotlin-serialization-ide/build.gradle.kts
index af7142a3fcb..d4ed8a5db93 100644
--- a/plugins/kotlin-serialization/kotlin-serialization-ide/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/plugins/kotlin-serialization/kotlin-serialization-ide/build.gradle.kts
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(project(":kotlinx-serialization-compiler-plugin"))
     compile(project(":idea"))
diff --git a/plugins/noarg/noarg-ide/build.gradle.kts b/plugins/noarg/noarg-ide/build.gradle.kts
index f98046893b0..b428cdd2f98 100644
--- a/plugins/noarg/noarg-ide/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/plugins/noarg/noarg-ide/build.gradle.kts
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(project(":kotlin-noarg-compiler-plugin"))
     compile(project(":compiler:util"))
diff --git a/plugins/sam-with-receiver/sam-with-receiver-ide/build.gradle.kts b/plugins/sam-with-receiver/sam-with-receiver-ide/build.gradle.kts
index 3bb12fdc5e1..6abade7b284 100644
--- a/plugins/sam-with-receiver/sam-with-receiver-ide/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/plugins/sam-with-receiver/sam-with-receiver-ide/build.gradle.kts
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(project(":kotlin-sam-with-receiver-compiler-plugin"))
     compile(project(":plugins:annotation-based-compiler-plugins-ide-support"))
diff --git a/usage-statistics/build.gradle.kts b/usage-statistics/build.gradle.kts
index 913f975f173..1829a32f183 100644
--- a/usage-statistics/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/usage-statistics/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(intellijDep()) {
         includeJars("platform-api", "platform-impl", "extensions", rootProject = rootProject)