diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 98da4d95fb..19e18b4bdf 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -680,7 +680,6 @@
             <src path="${build.src.gen-java}"/>
         	<compilerarg value="-XDignore.symbol.file"/>
             <classpath refid="cassandra.classpath"/>
-            <compilerarg value="-XDignore.symbol.file"/>
         </javac>
         <antcall target="createVersionPropFile"/>
         <copy todir="${build.classes.main}">