diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index bb6fd7d2272..7fbe3fcba87 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -58,8 +58,27 @@ node('linux') {
           step([$class: 'JUnitResultArchiver', 
               testResults: '**/target/surefire-reports/TEST-*.xml'])
           // Collect up the jacoco execution results
+          def jacocoExcludes = 
+              // build tools
+              "**/org/eclipse/jetty/ant/**" +
+              ",**/org/eclipse/jetty/maven/**" +
+              ",**/org/eclipse/jetty/jspc/**" +
+              // example code / documentation
+              ",**/org/eclipse/jetty/embedded/**" +
+              ",**/org/eclipse/jetty/asyncrest/**" +
+              ",**/org/eclipse/jetty/demo/**" +
+              // special environments / late integrations
+              ",**/org/eclipse/jetty/gcloud/**" +
+              ",**/org/eclipse/jetty/infinispan/**" +
+              ",**/org/eclipse/jetty/osgi/**" +
+              ",**/org/eclipse/jetty/spring/**" +
+              ",**/org/eclipse/jetty/http/spi/**" +
+              // test classes
+              ",**/org/eclipse/jetty/tests/**" +
+              ",**/org/eclipse/jetty/test/**";
           step([$class: 'JacocoPublisher', 
               inclusionPattern: '**/org/eclipse/jetty/**/*.class',
+              exclusionPattern: jacocoExcludes,
               execPattern: '**/target/jacoco.exec', 
               classPattern: '**/target/classes', 
               sourcePattern: '**/src/main/java'])
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d22ed42d7c6..60b2858ee0c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -175,6 +175,27 @@
         <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
         <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>0.7.7.201606060606</version>
+        <configuration>
+          <excludes>
+            <!-- build tools -->
+            <exclude>**/org/eclipse/jetty/ant/**</exclude>
+            <exclude>**/org/eclipse/jetty/maven/**</exclude>
+            <exclude>**/org/eclipse/jetty/jspc/**</exclude>
+            <!-- example code / documentation -->
+            <exclude>**/org/eclipse/jetty/embedded/**</exclude>
+            <exclude>**/org/eclipse/jetty/asyncrest/**</exclude>
+            <exclude>**/org/eclipse/jetty/demo/**</exclude>
+            <!-- special environments / late integrations -->
+            <exclude>**/org/eclipse/jetty/gcloud/**</exclude>
+            <exclude>**/org/eclipse/jetty/infinispan/**</exclude>
+            <exclude>**/org/eclipse/jetty/osgi/**</exclude>
+            <exclude>**/org/eclipse/jetty/spring/**</exclude>
+            <exclude>**/org/eclipse/jetty/http/spi/**</exclude>
+            <!-- test classes -->
+            <exclude>**/org/eclipse/jetty/tests/**</exclude>
+            <exclude>**/org/eclipse/jetty/test/**</exclude>
+          </excludes>
+        </configuration>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <id>jacoco-initialize</id>