diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/dsl/KotlinCompile.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/dsl/KotlinCompile.kt
index 2dd8b065a2a..bcaba5516bb 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/dsl/KotlinCompile.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/dsl/KotlinCompile.kt
@@ -23,24 +23,6 @@ import org.gradle.api.tasks.Internal
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.arguments.CommonToolArguments
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.compilerRunner.ArgumentUtils
 
-interface CompilerArgumentAware<T : CommonToolArguments> {
-    @get:Input
-    val serializedCompilerArguments: List<String>
-        get() = ArgumentUtils.convertArgumentsToStringList(prepareCompilerArguments())
-
-    @get:Internal
-    val defaultSerializedCompilerArguments: List<String>
-        get() = createCompilerArgs()
-                .also { setupCompilerArgs(it, defaultsOnly = true) }
-                .let(ArgumentUtils::convertArgumentsToStringList)
-
-    fun createCompilerArgs(): T
-    fun setupCompilerArgs(args: T, defaultsOnly: Boolean = false)
-}
-
-internal fun <T : CommonToolArguments> CompilerArgumentAware<T>.prepareCompilerArguments() =
-        createCompilerArgs().also { setupCompilerArgs(it) }
-
 interface KotlinCompile<T : KotlinCommonOptions> : Task {
     @get:Internal
     val kotlinOptions: T
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/internal/CompilerArgumentAware.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/internal/CompilerArgumentAware.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4d3bbce9e9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/internal/CompilerArgumentAware.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2010-2017 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.gradle.internal
+
+import org.gradle.api.tasks.Input
+import org.gradle.api.tasks.Internal
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.arguments.CommonToolArguments
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.compilerRunner.ArgumentUtils
+
+interface CompilerArgumentAware<T : CommonToolArguments> {
+    @get:Input
+    val serializedCompilerArguments: List<String>
+        get() = ArgumentUtils.convertArgumentsToStringList(prepareCompilerArguments())
+
+    @get:Internal
+    val defaultSerializedCompilerArguments: List<String>
+        get() = createCompilerArgs()
+                .also { setupCompilerArgs(it, defaultsOnly = true) }
+                .let(ArgumentUtils::convertArgumentsToStringList)
+
+    fun createCompilerArgs(): T
+    fun setupCompilerArgs(args: T, defaultsOnly: Boolean = false)
+}
+
+internal fun <T : CommonToolArguments> CompilerArgumentAware<T>.prepareCompilerArguments() =
+        createCompilerArgs().also { setupCompilerArgs(it) }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/internal/KaptGenerateStubsTask.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/internal/KaptGenerateStubsTask.kt
index fa9b1f51a0d..bc1b7967c86 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/internal/KaptGenerateStubsTask.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/internal/KaptGenerateStubsTask.kt
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import com.intellij.openapi.util.io.FileUtil
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.*
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.incremental.IncrementalTaskInputs
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.arguments.K2JVMCompilerArguments
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.prepareCompilerArguments
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.kotlinDebug
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.FilteringSourceRootsContainer
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/internal/KaptTask.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/internal/KaptTask.kt
index b7db4640759..32a8b11b103 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/internal/KaptTask.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/internal/KaptTask.kt
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.arguments.K2JVMCompilerArguments
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.compilerRunner.GradleCompilerEnvironment
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.compilerRunner.GradleCompilerRunner
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.compilerRunner.OutputItemsCollectorImpl
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.CompilerArgumentAware
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.prepareCompilerArguments
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.*
 import java.io.File