diff --git a/compiler/backend-common/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/backend-common/build.gradle.kts
index 7f2a9d68a90..9b2ef50e127 100644
--- a/compiler/backend-common/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/backend-common/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ dependencies {
     compile(project(":core:descriptors"))
     compile(project(":compiler:util"))
     compile(project(":compiler:frontend"))
-    compile(project(":compiler:ir.tree"))
     compileOnly(intellijCoreDep()) { includeJars("intellij-core") }
 }