diff --git a/core/compiler.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/name/NameUtils.kt b/core/compiler.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/name/NameUtils.kt
index 0b89fe8dffd..2a4c784ced2 100644
--- a/core/compiler.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/name/NameUtils.kt
+++ b/core/compiler.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/name/NameUtils.kt
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ package org.jetbrains.kotlin.name
 object NameUtils {
     private val SANITIZE_AS_JAVA_INVALID_CHARACTERS = "[^\\p{L}\\p{Digit}]".toRegex()
 
+    @JvmStatic
+    val CONTEXT_RECEIVER_PREFIX = "\$context_receiver"
+
     @JvmStatic
     fun sanitizeAsJavaIdentifier(name: String): String {
         return SANITIZE_AS_JAVA_INVALID_CHARACTERS.replace(name, "_")
@@ -64,5 +67,5 @@ object NameUtils {
 
     @JvmStatic
     fun contextReceiverName(index: Int): Name =
-        Name.identifier("\$context_receiver_$index")
+        Name.identifier("${CONTEXT_RECEIVER_PREFIX}_$index")
 }