diff --git a/compiler/android-tests/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/android/tests/CodegenTestsOnAndroidGenerator.kt b/compiler/android-tests/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/android/tests/CodegenTestsOnAndroidGenerator.kt
index bd613db1fe4..d8d904b13bb 100644
--- a/compiler/android-tests/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/android/tests/CodegenTestsOnAndroidGenerator.kt
+++ b/compiler/android-tests/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/android/tests/CodegenTestsOnAndroidGenerator.kt
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ class CodegenTestsOnAndroidGenerator private constructor(private val pathManager
                 // TODO: Support jvm assertions
                 if (fullFileText.contains("// ASSERTIONS_MODE: jvm")) continue
                 if (fullFileText.contains("// MODULE: ")) continue
+                if (fullFileText.contains("// IGNORE_BACKEND_K1")) continue
                 val targets = InTextDirectivesUtils.findLinesWithPrefixesRemoved(fullFileText, "// JVM_TARGET:")
 
                 val isAtLeastJvm8Target = !targets.contains(JvmTarget.JVM_1_6.description)