diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index edfc51fa2..6651763c1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
         <compile.testclass.target>${java.testclass.version}</compile.testclass.target>
 
         <maven.javadoc.version>2.10.3</maven.javadoc.version>
+        <javadoc.additionalparam></javadoc.additionalparam>
         <maven.surefire.version>2.19.1</maven.surefire.version>
 
         <bval.version>1.1.2</bval.version>
@@ -297,7 +298,7 @@
                         <configuration>
                             <encoding>${project.build.sourceEncoding}</encoding>
                             <additionalparam>
-                                ${javadoc.additionalparam}
+                                ${javadoc.additionalparam} -Xdoclint:none
                             </additionalparam>
                             <subpackages>org.apache.openjpa</subpackages>
                             <verbose>false</verbose>
@@ -671,6 +672,12 @@
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
                     <version>${maven.javadoc.version}</version>
+                    <configuration>
+                        <encoding>${project.build.sourceEncoding}</encoding>
+                        <additionalparam>
+                            ${javadoc.additionalparam} -Xdoclint:none
+                        </additionalparam>
+                    </configuration>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>