diff --git a/Mmakefile b/Mmakefile
index d60d67058..bf9a5b3b1 100644
--- a/Mmakefile
+++ b/Mmakefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
-# Copyright (C) 1995-2002 The University of Melbourne. 
+# Copyright (C) 1995-2001 The University of Melbourne. 
 # This file may only be copied under the terms of the GNU General
 # Public Licence - see the file COPYING in the Mercury distribution.
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ SUBDIRS = \
 		trace \
 		browser \
 		compiler \
-		java \
 		doc \
 		profiler \
 		deep_profiler
@@ -158,10 +157,6 @@ trace: scripts boehm_gc runtime library browser
 compiler: dep_compiler scripts util boehm_gc runtime library browser trace
 	+cd compiler && $(SUBDIR_MMAKE)
 
-.PHONY: java
-java:
-	+cd java && $(SUBDIR_MMAKE)
-
 .PHONY: libmmc
 libmmc: dep_compiler scripts util boehm_gc runtime library browser trace
 	+cd compiler && $(SUBDIR_MMAKE) libmmc