diff --git a/javacc.changes b/javacc.changes
index 2c86816..90410e6 100644
--- a/javacc.changes
+++ b/javacc.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Jan  5 15:58:51 UTC 2017 - tchvatal@suse.com
+
+- Do not use gcj as it is getting deprecated
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Jul 30 13:17:31 UTC 2015 - tchvatal@suse.com
 
diff --git a/javacc.spec b/javacc.spec
index 351f768..819efac 100644
--- a/javacc.spec
+++ b/javacc.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package javacc
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2015 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2017 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Source2:        jjdoc
 Source3:        jjtree
 Patch0:         javacc.patch
 BuildRequires:  ant
-BuildRequires:  java-1_5_0-gcj-compat-devel
+BuildRequires:  java-devel
 BuildRequires:  xml-commons-apis
 Requires:       javapackages-tools
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build