diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 8434364..4f18521 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ apply plugin: 'base'
 // fix non-writable files in 'legal/'
 ext.osName = System.getProperty("os.name").toLowerCase()
 
-ext.javaHome = project.hasProperty('targetOsJavaHome') ? project.property('targetOsJavaHome') : System.getProperty("JAVA_HOME") ?: System.getProperty("JAVA11_HOME")
+ext.javaHome = System.getProperty("JAVA_HOME") ?: System.getProperty("JAVA11_HOME")
 
 ext.targetOsPlatform = 'linux'
 if (ext.osName.contains('mac')) {