diff --git a/make/CompileJavaModules.gmk b/make/CompileJavaModules.gmk
index 76bdf22b950..090434a1607 100644
--- a/make/CompileJavaModules.gmk
+++ b/make/CompileJavaModules.gmk
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ java.activation_SETUP := GENERATE_JDKBYTECODE_NOWARNINGS
 
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-java.base_ADD_JAVAC_FLAGS := -Xdoclint:all/protected,-reference '-Xdoclint/package:java.*,javax.*' -XDstringConcat=inline \
-    --doclint-format html4
+java.base_ADD_JAVAC_FLAGS := -Xdoclint:all/protected,-reference '-Xdoclint/package:java.*,javax.*' -XDstringConcat=inline
 java.base_COPY := .icu .dat .spp content-types.properties hijrah-config-islamic-umalqura.properties
 java.base_CLEAN := intrinsic.properties