diff --git a/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/impl/BuildTasksImpl.groovy b/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/impl/BuildTasksImpl.groovy
index 4ae620ef4769..f9c1ef6b6d8d 100644
--- a/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/impl/BuildTasksImpl.groovy
+++ b/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/impl/BuildTasksImpl.groovy
@@ -298,7 +298,6 @@ idea.fatal.error.notification=disabled
       buildProvidedModulesList(providedModulesFilePath, moduleNames)
       if (buildContext.productProperties.productLayout.buildAllCompatiblePlugins) {
         if (!buildContext.options.buildStepsToSkip.contains(BuildOptions.PROVIDED_MODULES_LIST_STEP)) {
-          pluginsToPublish = new LinkedHashMap<PluginLayout, PluginPublishingSpec>()
           for (PluginLayout plugin : new PluginsCollector(buildContext, providedModulesFilePath).collectCompatiblePluginsToPublish()) {
             def spec = buildContext.productProperties.productLayout.getPluginPublishingSpec(plugin)
             pluginsToPublish.put(plugin, spec ?: plugin.defaultPublishingSpec ?: new PluginPublishingSpec(includeIntoDirectoryForAutomaticUploading: true))