diff --git a/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/Strings.kt b/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/Strings.kt
index ae159b579e5..bf8625f272f 100644
--- a/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/Strings.kt
+++ b/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/Strings.kt
@@ -63,18 +63,3 @@ public inline fun String.count(predicate: (Char) -> Boolean): Int {
     }
     return answer
 }
-
-/**
- * Repeats a given string n times.
- * When n < 0, IllegalArgumentException is thrown.
- * @includeFunctionBody ../../test/StringTest.kt repeat
- */
-public inline fun String.repeat(n: Int): String {
-    require(n >= 0, { "Cannot repeat string $n times" })
-
-    var sb = StringBuilder()
-    for (i in 1..n) {
-        sb.append(this)
-    }
-    return sb.toString()
-}
diff --git a/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/StringsJVM.kt b/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/StringsJVM.kt
index 074b6df81bf..f2170bd0a53 100644
--- a/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/StringsJVM.kt
+++ b/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/StringsJVM.kt
@@ -192,3 +192,17 @@ public inline fun String.decapitalize(): String {
     return if (notEmpty() && charAt(0).isUpperCase()) substring(0, 1).toLowerCase() + substring(1) else this
 }
 
+/**
+ * Repeats a given string n times.
+ * When n < 0, IllegalArgumentException is thrown.
+ * @includeFunctionBody ../../test/StringTest.kt repeat
+ */
+public inline fun String.repeat(n: Int): String {
+    require(n >= 0, { "Cannot repeat string $n times" })
+
+    var sb = StringBuilder()
+    for (i in 1..n) {
+        sb.append(this)
+    }
+    return sb.toString()
+}
diff --git a/libraries/stdlib/test/StringJVMTest.kt b/libraries/stdlib/test/StringJVMTest.kt
index b9d58c3815d..75cbd1d564a 100644
--- a/libraries/stdlib/test/StringJVMTest.kt
+++ b/libraries/stdlib/test/StringJVMTest.kt
@@ -65,5 +65,11 @@ class StringJVMTest {
         assertEquals(s, list[0])
     }
 
-
+    test fun repeat() {
+        fails{ "foo".repeat(-1) }
+        assertEquals("", "foo".repeat(0))
+        assertEquals("foo", "foo".repeat(1))
+        assertEquals("foofoo", "foo".repeat(2))
+        assertEquals("foofoofoo", "foo".repeat(3))
+    }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/stdlib/test/StringTest.kt b/libraries/stdlib/test/StringTest.kt
index 072cc9d489a..30e8a1ededc 100644
--- a/libraries/stdlib/test/StringTest.kt
+++ b/libraries/stdlib/test/StringTest.kt
@@ -49,12 +49,4 @@ class StringTest {
         assertEquals("uRL", "URL".decapitalize())
     }
 
-    test fun repeat() {
-        fails{ "foo".repeat(-1) }
-        assertEquals("", "foo".repeat(0))
-        assertEquals("foo", "foo".repeat(1))
-        assertEquals("foofoo", "foo".repeat(2))
-        assertEquals("foofoofoo", "foo".repeat(3))
-    }
-
 }