diff --git a/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/modules/Module.kt b/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/modules/Module.kt
index c0210951e6b..69753499c66 100644
--- a/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/modules/Module.kt
+++ b/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/modules/Module.kt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 package org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.modules
 
-public trait Module {
+public interface Module {
     public fun getModuleName(): String
 
     public fun getOutputDirectory(): String