diff --git a/compiler/util/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/config/IncrementalCompilation.java b/compiler/util/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/config/IncrementalCompilation.java
index b84d6e670e8..5815a2aefb8 100644
--- a/compiler/util/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/config/IncrementalCompilation.java
+++ b/compiler/util/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/config/IncrementalCompilation.java
@@ -48,6 +48,6 @@ public class IncrementalCompilation {
     }
 
     private static void addJvmSystemFlag(List<String> jvmArgs, String name) {
-        jvmArgs.add("-D" + name + "=true");
+        jvmArgs.add("D" + name + "=true");
     }
 }
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