diff --git a/commons-math-legacy/pom.xml b/commons-math-legacy/pom.xml
index d8ab07ec1..25a96106b 100644
--- a/commons-math-legacy/pom.xml
+++ b/commons-math-legacy/pom.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@
     <!-- Workaround to avoid duplicating config files. -->
     <math.parent.dir>${basedir}/..</math.parent.dir>
     <math.jira.component>legacy</math.jira.component>
+
+    <!-- Disable PMD to reduce build verbosity. -->
+    <pmd.skip>true</pmd.skip>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>