diff --git a/tycho.spec b/tycho.spec
index 8310548..199dfd0 100644
--- a/tycho.spec
+++ b/tycho.spec
@@ -111,9 +111,6 @@ BuildRequires:  mvn(org.ow2.asm:asm-tree)
 BuildRequires:  mvn(org.ow2.asm:asm-util)
 BuildRequires:  mvn(org.slf4j:slf4j-api)
 BuildRequires:  mvn(org.slf4j:slf4j-simple)
-BuildConflicts: java >= 9
-BuildConflicts: java-devel >= 9
-BuildConflicts: java-headless >= 9
 Requires:       ecj >= 4.7.3a-1
 # maven-clean-plugin is bound to "initialize" Maven phase for
 # "eclipse-repository" projects