diff --git a/kotlin-native/utilities/basic-utils/src/main/kotlin/KonanHomeProvider.kt b/kotlin-native/utilities/basic-utils/src/main/kotlin/KonanHomeProvider.kt
index d05a67b8b3a..5d3e8b0edf4 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/utilities/basic-utils/src/main/kotlin/KonanHomeProvider.kt
+++ b/kotlin-native/utilities/basic-utils/src/main/kotlin/KonanHomeProvider.kt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ object KonanHomeProvider {
                                                "org.jetbrains.kotlin.native.home",
                                                "konan.home")
     internal val kotlinNativeHome
-        get() = validPropertiesNames.mapNotNull(System::getProperty).first()
+        get() = validPropertiesNames.mapNotNull(System::getProperty).firstOrNull()
     /**
      * Determines a path to the current Kotlin/Native distribution.
      *