diff --git a/ant/bc+-build.xml b/ant/bc+-build.xml
index a8f811b2c5..8b6f7364d8 100644
--- a/ant/bc+-build.xml
+++ b/ant/bc+-build.xml
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@
                      windowtitle="Bouncy Castle Library ${release.name} API Specification"
                      header="<b>Bouncy Castle Cryptography Library ${release.name}</b>">
                 <docElements/>
-                <arg value="${javadoc.args}" />
+                <arg line="${javadoc.args}" />
                 <classpath>
                     <path refid="project.classpath" /> 
                     <fileset dir="${artifacts.jars.dir}">
diff --git a/ant/jdk18+.xml b/ant/jdk18+.xml
index ce9441866c..66e194ad90 100644
--- a/ant/jdk18+.xml
+++ b/ant/jdk18+.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <property name="artifacts.dir" value="${build.dir}/artifacts/${jdk.name}" />
     <property name="src.dir" value="${build.dir}/${jdk.name}" />
     <property name="target.prefix" value="jdk18on" />
-    <property name="javadoc.args" value="-breakiterator" />
+    <property name="javadoc.args" value="-breakiterator -Xdoclint:none -quiet" />
 
     <target name="clean">
         <delete dir="${build.dir}" />