diff --git a/langtools/make/Makefile b/langtools/make/Makefile
index ec31db106b5..0b6e779fba3 100644
--- a/langtools/make/Makefile
+++ b/langtools/make/Makefile
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ ifdef QUIET
 endif
 
 ifdef VERBOSE
-  ANT_OPTIONS += -verbose -diagnostics
+  ANT_OPTIONS += -verbose -debug
 endif
 
 ifdef JDK_VERSION