diff --git a/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/environment/util.kt b/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/environment/util.kt
index 834cc8b9963..ec3bcb8b699 100644
--- a/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/environment/util.kt
+++ b/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/environment/util.kt
@@ -16,14 +16,6 @@
 
 package org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.environment
 
-import com.intellij.openapi.util.SystemInfo
-
 fun setIdeaIoUseFallback() {
-    val properties = System.getProperties()
-
-    properties.setProperty("idea.io.use.nio2", java.lang.Boolean.TRUE.toString())
-
-    if (!(SystemInfo.isJavaVersionAtLeast(1, 7, 0) && "1.7.0-ea" != SystemInfo.JAVA_VERSION)) {
-        properties.setProperty("idea.io.use.fallback", java.lang.Boolean.TRUE.toString())
-    }
+    System.setProperty("idea.io.use.nio2", java.lang.Boolean.TRUE.toString())
 }