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
@@ -303,10 +303,7 @@ Java 8 (for JDBC 4+ implementation) is a
         <fail message="Java 8 (for JDBC 4+ implementation) is required. Set the full path to this JDK home with the property 'com.mysql.jdbc.jdk8'. Default: '/usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.8'.">
             <condition>
                 <not>
-                    <and>
-                        <equals arg1="${jdk8checkexitstatus}" arg2="0" />
-                        <contains string="${com.mysql.jdbc.jdk8.version}" substring="java version &quot;1.8" casesensitive="true" />
-                    </and>
+                    <equals arg1="${jdk8checkexitstatus}" arg2="0" />
                 </not>
             </condition>
         </fail>