diff --git a/src/build_overrides/build.gni b/src/build_overrides/build.gni
index a9c3ad0010..a600317de1 100644
--- a/src/build_overrides/build.gni
+++ b/src/build_overrides/build.gni
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import("//build/config/gclient_args.gni")
 # default_android_ndk_version = "r10e"
 
 # Some non-Chromium builds don't support building java targets.
-enable_java_templates = true
+enable_java_templates = false
 
 # Variable that can be used to support multiple build scenarios, like when
 # V8 is embedded within a target.