--- a/java/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/java/src/Makefile.in
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ $(jarfile): classhdf_java.stamp classes docs
 .PHONY: docs classes
 
 docs:
-	$(JAVADOC) -sourcepath $(srcdir) -d javadoc -use -splitIndex -windowtitle $(WINDOWTITLE) -doctitle $(DOCTITLE) -J-Xmx180m -verbose -overview $(top_srcdir)/java/src/hdf/overview.html -classpath $(CLASSPATH_ENV) hdf.hdflib
+	$(JAVADOC) -sourcepath $(srcdir) -d javadoc -use -splitIndex -windowtitle $(WINDOWTITLE) -doctitle $(DOCTITLE) -J-Xmx180m -verbose -overview $(top_srcdir)/java/src/hdf/overview.html -classpath $(CLASSPATH_ENV) hdf.hdflib -Xdoclint:none
 
 clean:
 	rm -rf $(JAVAROOT)/*