diff --git a/gradle/validation/precommit.gradle b/gradle/validation/precommit.gradle
index eeda1285d2a..68f92b9aeb7 100644
--- a/gradle/validation/precommit.gradle
+++ b/gradle/validation/precommit.gradle
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ configure(rootProject) {
           task.name in [
           "forbiddenApis",
           "licenses",
-          "javadoc",
           "rat",
           "ecjLint",
           "validateSourcePatterns",