diff --git a/project.properties b/project.properties
index 4bbfaa20c..e9c25f504 100644
--- a/project.properties
+++ b/project.properties
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
-maven.checkstyle.properties=checkstyle.properties
+#line below commented out to keep maven-b10 people happy
+#maven.checkstyle.properties=checkstyle.properties
 maven.xdoc.date = left