diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 5b116c30df..4fc8d2bbc0 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -224,7 +224,6 @@ configure(javaProjects) { subproject ->
 
 	tasks.withType(Javadoc) {
 		options.addBooleanOption('Xdoclint:syntax', true) // only check syntax with doclint
-		options.addBooleanOption('Werror', true) // fail build on Javadoc warnings
 	}
 
 	eclipse {