diff --git a/langtools/make/build.xml b/langtools/make/build.xml
index 020eaf1d04e..ac1b1ed5e43 100644
--- a/langtools/make/build.xml
+++ b/langtools/make/build.xml
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@
             <attribute name="gensrc.dir" default="${build.gensrc.dir}"/>
             <attribute name="lib.dir" default="${dist.lib.dir}"/>
             <attribute name="java" default="java"/>
-            <attribute name="javac.bootclasspath" default="-J-Xbootclasspath/p:${build.bootstrap.dir}/classes"/>
+            <attribute name="javac.bootclasspath" default="${build.bootstrap.dir}/classes"/>
             <attribute name="javac.java.home" default="${boot.java.home}"/>
             <attribute name="javac.source" default="${javac.source}"/>
             <attribute name="javac.target" default="${javac.target}"/>
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@
             <attribute name="classes.dir" default="${build.classes.dir}"/>
             <attribute name="gensrc.dir" default="${build.gensrc.dir}"/>
             <attribute name="lib.dir" default="${dist.lib.dir}"/>
-            <attribute name="javac.bootclasspath" default="-J-Xbootclasspath/p:${build.bootstrap.dir}/classes"/>
+            <attribute name="javac.bootclasspath" default="${build.bootstrap.dir}/classes"/>
             <attribute name="javac.java.home" default="${boot.java.home}"/>
             <attribute name="javac.source" default="${javac.source}"/>
             <attribute name="javac.target" default="${javac.target}"/>