diff --git a/import-into-eclipse.sh b/import-into-eclipse.sh
index c8c87c04c6..c977c73618 100755
--- a/import-into-eclipse.sh
+++ b/import-into-eclipse.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ read
 # - generates metadata for all subprojects
 # - skips metadata gen for the root project (-x :eclipse) to work
 #   around Eclipse's inability to import hierarchical project structures
-COMMAND="./gradlew clean cleanEclipse :spring-oxm:compileTestJava eclipse -x :eclipse"
+COMMAND="./gradlew cleanEclipse :spring-oxm:compileTestJava eclipse -x :eclipse"
 
 cat <<EOM