diff --git a/adaptors/java/src/Makefile b/adaptors/java/src/Makefile
index 380be77414fa9cc71890abb83f258892a1fd37cd..1f6b17a34994d1cbd5f1ee85921f960af3eea1fa 100644
--- a/adaptors/java/src/Makefile
+++ b/adaptors/java/src/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ JARNAME=Moberg
 TARFILE=java_se.lth.control.realtime.Moberg-$(VERSION).tar.gz
 JNINAME=se_lth_control_realtime_moberg_Moberg
 
-JAVA_HOME=$(shell realpath $$(which javac) | sed 's|/bin/javac||')
+JAVA_HOME=$(shell realpath /usr/bin/javac | sed 's|/bin/javac||')
 JNI_INCLUDE=$(JAVA_HOME)/include/
 
 JNI_INCLUDE=$(JAVA_HOME)/include/