diff --git a/java/java.go b/java/java.go
index bb7c32b..e3e9721 100644
--- a/java/java.go
+++ b/java/java.go
@@ -450,14 +450,8 @@
 		return normalizeJavaVersion(ctx, javaVersion)
 	} else if ctx.Device() {
 		return defaultJavaLanguageVersion(ctx, sdkContext.SdkVersion(ctx))
-	} else if ctx.Config().TargetsJava11() {
-		// Temporary experimental flag to be able to try and build with
-		// java version 11 options.  The flag, if used, just sets Java
-		// 11 as the default version, leaving any components that
-		// target an older version intact.
-		return JAVA_VERSION_11
 	} else {
-		return JAVA_VERSION_9
+		return JAVA_VERSION_11
 	}
 }