diff --git a/compiler/daemon/daemon-common-new/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/daemon/daemon-common-new/build.gradle.kts
index 944588c8cf4..3604f4aba5b 100644
--- a/compiler/daemon/daemon-common-new/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/daemon/daemon-common-new/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 val ktorExcludesForDaemon: List<Pair<String, String>> by rootProject.extra
 
 dependencies {
diff --git a/libraries/scripting/js-test/build.gradle.kts b/libraries/scripting/js-test/build.gradle.kts
index 9788cccf700..078c41bb497 100644
--- a/libraries/scripting/js-test/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/libraries/scripting/js-test/build.gradle.kts
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ plugins {
     kotlin("jvm")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 val embeddableTestRuntime by configurations.creating
 
 dependencies {
diff --git a/libraries/scripting/js/build.gradle.kts b/libraries/scripting/js/build.gradle.kts
index 56f0c72e5ce..3cc6f71cf38 100644
--- a/libraries/scripting/js/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/libraries/scripting/js/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ plugins {
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 dependencies {
     compile(project(":kotlin-scripting-common"))
     compileOnly(project(":compiler:backend.js"))
diff --git a/libraries/scripting/jsr223-test/build.gradle.kts b/libraries/scripting/jsr223-test/build.gradle.kts
index 09eac696732..93d8eaccd6a 100644
--- a/libraries/scripting/jsr223-test/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/libraries/scripting/jsr223-test/build.gradle.kts
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ plugins {
     kotlin("jvm")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 val embeddableTestRuntime by configurations.creating {
     attributes {
         attribute(Usage.USAGE_ATTRIBUTE, objects.named(Usage.JAVA_RUNTIME))
diff --git a/libraries/scripting/jsr223/build.gradle.kts b/libraries/scripting/jsr223/build.gradle.kts
index 118dbeec865..711d6c69402 100644
--- a/libraries/scripting/jsr223/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/libraries/scripting/jsr223/build.gradle.kts
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ plugins {
     kotlin("jvm")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 publish()
 
 dependencies {
diff --git a/libraries/scripting/jvm-host-test/build.gradle.kts b/libraries/scripting/jvm-host-test/build.gradle.kts
index ebcd7acd31c..c6b99c7830a 100644
--- a/libraries/scripting/jvm-host-test/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/libraries/scripting/jvm-host-test/build.gradle.kts
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ plugins {
     kotlin("jvm")
 }
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-
 val allTestsRuntime by configurations.creating
 val testCompile by configurations
 testCompile.extendsFrom(allTestsRuntime)
diff --git a/libraries/scripting/jvm-host/build.gradle.kts b/libraries/scripting/jvm-host/build.gradle.kts
index 1003ac5aa60..76e64084dd7 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"
-
 publish()
 
 dependencies {