diff --git a/nbbuild/antsrc/org/netbeans/nbbuild/CustomJavac.java b/nbbuild/antsrc/org/netbeans/nbbuild/CustomJavac.java
index 4a78099bdaa8..0726f6f79cc9 100644
--- a/nbbuild/antsrc/org/netbeans/nbbuild/CustomJavac.java
+++ b/nbbuild/antsrc/org/netbeans/nbbuild/CustomJavac.java
@@ -83,14 +83,6 @@ public void execute() throws BuildException {
         super.execute();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public Path getBootclasspath() {
-        if (intVersion(getTarget()) >= 9) {
-            return null;
-        }
-        return super.getBootclasspath();
-    }
-
     @Override
     protected void compile() {
         if (processorPath != null && processorPath.size() > 0) {