diff --git a/gnu/packages/java.scm b/gnu/packages/java.scm
index 4188285a07..257483b9e3 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/java.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/java.scm
@@ -1652,6 +1652,11 @@ (define-public openjdk12
                          (string-append "Interpreter specific version of call_VM_base\n"
                                         "  using MacroAssembler::call_VM_leaf_base;"))))))
                 #~())
+           (replace 'remove-timestamping
+             (lambda _
+               (substitute* "src/hotspot/share/runtime/vm_version.cpp"
+                (("__DATE__") "")
+                (("__TIME__") ""))))
            (replace 'fix-java-shebangs
              (lambda _
                ;; 'blocked' was renamed to 'blacklisted' in this version for