diff --git a/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/compiler/impl/CompilerUtil.java b/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/compiler/impl/CompilerUtil.java
index 066baa7ea538..170025f9e786 100644
--- a/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/compiler/impl/CompilerUtil.java
+++ b/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/compiler/impl/CompilerUtil.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2000-2009 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ * Copyright 2000-2012 JetBrains s.r.o.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -161,7 +161,15 @@ public class CompilerUtil {
     }
 
     final LanguageLevel applicableLanguageLevel = getApplicableLanguageLevel(versionString, chunkLanguageLevel);
-    if (applicableLanguageLevel.equals(LanguageLevel.JDK_1_6)) {
+    if (applicableLanguageLevel.equals(LanguageLevel.JDK_1_8)) {
+      commandLine.add("-source");
+      commandLine.add("1.8");
+    }
+    else if (applicableLanguageLevel.equals(LanguageLevel.JDK_1_7)) {
+      commandLine.add("-source");
+      commandLine.add("1.7");
+    }
+    else if (applicableLanguageLevel.equals(LanguageLevel.JDK_1_6)) {
       commandLine.add("-source");
       commandLine.add("1.6");
     }