diff --git a/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/java.xml b/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/java.xml
index f5cae5134..405586cb4 100644
--- a/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/java.xml
+++ b/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/java.xml
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
   <property name="pipeapp"
     value="org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.JavaTest$$PipeEntryPoint" />
 
-  <!--taskdef name="gc" classname="org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.Gc" /-->
-
   <target name="testNoJarNoClassname">
     <java/>
   </target>