diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/KotlinProperties.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/KotlinProperties.kt
index 5a406565c9b..5fbaeca2fbd 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/KotlinProperties.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/KotlinProperties.kt
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ fun mapKotlinTaskProperties(project: Project, task: AbstractKotlinCompile<*>) {
     val localPropertiesFile = project.rootProject.file("local.properties")
     if (localPropertiesFile.isFile) {
         val properties = Properties()
-        properties.load(localPropertiesFile.inputStream())
+        localPropertiesFile.inputStream().use {
+            properties.load(it)
+        }
         propertyMappings.forEach { it.apply(properties, task) }
     }
 }