diff --git a/core/java.mk b/core/java.mk
index a041321..44e005d 100644
--- a/core/java.mk
+++ b/core/java.mk
@@ -274,7 +274,8 @@
 
 endif # TURBINE_ENABLED != false
 
-$(full_classes_compiled_jar): .KATI_NINJA_POOL := $(GOMA_POOL)
+# TODO(b/143658984): goma can't handle the --system argument to javac.
+#$(full_classes_compiled_jar): .KATI_NINJA_POOL := $(GOMA_POOL)
 $(full_classes_compiled_jar): PRIVATE_JAVACFLAGS := $(LOCAL_JAVACFLAGS) $(annotation_processor_flags)
 $(full_classes_compiled_jar): PRIVATE_JAR_EXCLUDE_FILES := $(LOCAL_JAR_EXCLUDE_FILES)
 $(full_classes_compiled_jar): PRIVATE_JAR_PACKAGES := $(LOCAL_JAR_PACKAGES)