diff --git a/python/openapi/src/com/jetbrains/python/Result.kt b/python/openapi/src/com/jetbrains/python/Result.kt
index 6c7d526474c3..c6c2fa6dcb1c 100644
--- a/python/openapi/src/com/jetbrains/python/Result.kt
+++ b/python/openapi/src/com/jetbrains/python/Result.kt
@@ -87,14 +87,21 @@ sealed class Result<out SUCC, out ERR> {
   /**
    * Like Rust `unwrap`: returns result or throws exception. Use when error is unexpected
    */
-  fun orThrow(onError: (ERR) -> Throwable = { e -> if (e is Throwable) e else  AssertionError(e) }): SUCC {
+  fun orThrow(onError: (ERR) -> Throwable = { e -> if (e is Throwable) e else AssertionError(e) }): SUCC {
     when (this) {
       is Success -> return result
       is Failure -> throw onError(this.error)
     }
   }
+
+  // To be backward compatible with Kotlin result
+  companion object {
+    fun <S> success(value: S) = Success(value)
+    fun <E> failure(error: E) = Failure(error)
+  }
 }
 
+
 /**
  * Maps success result to another one with same error
  * ```kotlin