diff --git a/make/nashorn/build.xml b/make/nashorn/build.xml
index e3897b82a6..6b6683a300 100644
--- a/make/nashorn/build.xml
+++ b/make/nashorn/build.xml
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@
   </target>
 
   <!-- generate javadoc for Nashorn classes -->
-  <target name="javadoc" depends="jar">
+  <target name="javadoc" depends="jar" unless="test.class">
     <javadoc destdir="${dist.javadoc.dir}" use="yes"
         windowtitle="${nashorn.product.name} ${nashorn.version}"
         additionalparam="-quiet" failonerror="true" useexternalfile="true">