diff --git a/compiler/cli/cli-js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/js/K2JsIrCompiler.kt b/compiler/cli/cli-js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/js/K2JsIrCompiler.kt
index f89f3971b1a..c8428c35525 100644
--- a/compiler/cli/cli-js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/js/K2JsIrCompiler.kt
+++ b/compiler/cli/cli-js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/js/K2JsIrCompiler.kt
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ class K2JsIrCompiler : CLICompiler<K2JSCompilerArguments>() {
     }
 
     override fun executableScriptFileName(): String {
-        return "kotlinc-js -Xir"
+        TODO("Provide a proper way to run the compiler with IR BE")
     }
 
     override fun createMetadataVersion(versionArray: IntArray): BinaryVersion {