diff --git a/jetty-distribution/src/main/resources/start.ini b/jetty-distribution/src/main/resources/start.ini
index 52e0a52d1cc..6dec0543b5a 100644
--- a/jetty-distribution/src/main/resources/start.ini
+++ b/jetty-distribution/src/main/resources/start.ini
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 # Below are some recommended options for Sun's JRE
 #-----------------------------------------------------------
 # --exec
+# -Dorg.apache.jasper.compiler.disablejsr199=true
 # -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote
 # -Dorg.eclipse.jetty.util.log.IGNORED=true
 # -Dorg.eclipse.jetty.util.log.stderr.DEBUG=true