diff --git a/gnu/packages/java.scm b/gnu/packages/java.scm
index 6595fb5ae4..c81b889431 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/java.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/java.scm
@@ -2571,7 +2571,6 @@ (define-public java-cisd-jhdf5
        `(#:make-flags '("-file" "build/build.xml")
          #:build-target "jar-all"
          #:test-target "jar-test"
-         #:jdk ,icedtea-8
          #:phases
          (modify-phases %standard-phases
            ;; FIXME: this build phase fails.