diff --git a/dev-java/javacup/metadata.xml b/dev-java/javacup/metadata.xml
index 3364029ae5a8e..7303cef969642 100644
--- a/dev-java/javacup/metadata.xml
+++ b/dev-java/javacup/metadata.xml
@@ -2,10 +2,4 @@
 <!DOCTYPE pkgmetadata SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/metadata.dtd">
 <pkgmetadata>
 	<herd>java</herd>
-	<use>
-		<flag name="system-jflex">
-			Build against system <pkg>dev-java/jflex</pkg> rather than the bundled one.
-			Disabling this flag allows breaking the circular dependency when necessary.
-		</flag>
-	</use>
 </pkgmetadata>