diff --git a/build/build.xml b/build/build.xml
index ae8b37b..f3453fd 100644
--- a/build/build.xml
+++ b/build/build.xml
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ examples:
     </target>
 
     <!-- compiles the cmdline classes -->
-    <target name="-cmdline" if="ant.java.iscjava15"
+    <target name="-cmdline"
             depends="-prepare, -update-switch-branch,
                      -conditionalize-sqlfile-scanner, -sqlfile-scanner">
       <javac srcdir="${swsrc}"
@@ -700,7 +700,6 @@ examples:
          <exclude name="org/hsqldb/util/Zaurus*"/>
          <exclude name="org/hsqldb/test/*.class"/>
          <exclude name="org/hsqldb/sample/*.class"/>
-         <exclude name="org/hsqldb/cmdline/**"/>
       </jar>
     </target>