diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index fbf9118e..a3e4f4fc 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -24,15 +24,8 @@ configure(subprojects.findAll {it.name != "spring-build-src"}) { subproject ->
 	apply plugin: "merge"
 	apply from: "${rootProject.projectDir}/publish-maven.gradle"
 
-	compileJava {
-		sourceCompatibility=1.6
-		targetCompatibility=1.6
-	}
-
-	compileTestJava {
-		sourceCompatibility=1.7
-		targetCompatibility=1.7
-	}
+	sourceCompatibility=1.6
+	targetCompatibility=1.6
 
 	[compileJava, compileTestJava]*.options*.compilerArgs = ["-Xlint:none"]