diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 173521775..f5175ecdd 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ defineProperty("COMPILE_PARFAIT", "false")
 ext.IS_COMPILE_PARFAIT = Boolean.parseBoolean(COMPILE_PARFAIT)

 // COMPILE_JFR specifies whether to build code that logs to JRockit Flight Recorder
-defineProperty("COMPILE_JFR", Boolean.toString(file("$JDK_HOME/jre/lib/jfr.jar").exists()))
+defineProperty("COMPILE_JFR", "false")
 ext.IS_COMPILE_JFR = Boolean.parseBoolean(COMPILE_JFR)

 // RETAIN_PACKAGER_TESTS specifies whether the tests in fxpackager should