diff --git a/jps/jps-plugin/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/jps/build/KotlinBuilder.kt b/jps/jps-plugin/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/jps/build/KotlinBuilder.kt
index b8985d3405a..76d51459808 100644
--- a/jps/jps-plugin/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/jps/build/KotlinBuilder.kt
+++ b/jps/jps-plugin/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/jps/build/KotlinBuilder.kt
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class KotlinBuilder : ModuleLevelBuilder(BuilderCategory.SOURCE_PROCESSOR) {
     }
 
     private fun initializeKotlinContext(context: CompileContext): KotlinCompileContext {
-        lateinit var kotlinContext: KotlinCompileContext
+        val kotlinContext: KotlinCompileContext
 
         val time = measureTimeMillis {
             kotlinContext = KotlinCompileContext(context)