Index: mysql-connector-java-5.1.42/build.xml
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--- mysql-connector-java-5.1.42.orig/build.xml
+++ mysql-connector-java-5.1.42/build.xml
@@ -911,8 +911,8 @@ Java 8 (for JDBC 4+ implementation) is a
                executable="${com.mysql.jdbc.jdk8.javac}"
                compiler="modern"
                includeantruntime="false"
-               source="1.8"
-               target="1.8">
+               source="1.6"
+               target="1.6">
             <include name="**/JDBC42*.java" />
             <classpath refid="project.build.classpath" />
             <compilerarg line="${javac.compilerarg}" />
@@ -970,8 +970,8 @@ Java 8 (for JDBC 4+ implementation) is a
                executable="${com.mysql.jdbc.jdk8.javac}"
                compiler="modern"
                includeantruntime="false"
-               source="1.8"
-               target="1.8">
+               source="1.6"
+               target="1.6">
             <include name="testsuite/**/jdbc42/**" />
             <classpath refid="project.build.classpath" />
             <compilerarg line="${javac.compilerarg}" />