diff --git a/compiler/util-klib/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/library/impl/KotlinLibraryImpl.kt b/compiler/util-klib/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/library/impl/KotlinLibraryImpl.kt
index ee98b939c15..e2ea0c626d3 100644
--- a/compiler/util-klib/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/library/impl/KotlinLibraryImpl.kt
+++ b/compiler/util-klib/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/library/impl/KotlinLibraryImpl.kt
@@ -260,6 +260,8 @@ fun createKotlinLibraryComponents(
     }
 }
 
+fun createKotlinLibrary(libraryFile: File): KotlinLibrary = resolveSingleFileKlib(libraryFile)
+
 val File.isPre_1_4_Library: Boolean
     get() {
         val baseAccess = BaseLibraryAccess<KotlinLibraryLayout>(this, null)