diff --git a/compiler/fir/entrypoint/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/DependencyListForCliModule.kt b/compiler/fir/entrypoint/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/DependencyListForCliModule.kt
index ee2e8206ada..35d2f81f666 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/entrypoint/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/DependencyListForCliModule.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/entrypoint/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/DependencyListForCliModule.kt
@@ -90,10 +90,15 @@ class DependencyListForCliModule(
             filtersMap.getValue(binaryModuleData.dependsOn) += paths
         }
 
+
+        // Potentially, a part of a public API, so we leave it even while it's unused
+        @Suppress("unused")
         fun sourceFriendsDependencies(modules: Collection<FirModuleData>) {
             allFriendsDependencies += modules
         }
 
+        // Potentially, a part of a public API, so we leave it even while it's unused
+        @Suppress("unused")
         fun sourceDependsOnDependencies(modules: Collection<FirModuleData>) {
             allDependsOnDependencies += modules
         }