diff --git a/tools/jdk/default_java_toolchain.bzl b/tools/jdk/default_java_toolchain.bzl
index fee344a45fb0dc..406baa8701dca2 100644
--- a/tools/jdk/default_java_toolchain.bzl
+++ b/tools/jdk/default_java_toolchain.bzl
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ DEFAULT_JAVACOPTS = [
     "-XDcompilePolicy=simple",
     "-g",
     "-parameters",
-    # see https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/pull/13016
-    "-Xep:BanSerializableRead:OFF",
 ]
 
 # java_toolchain parameters without specifying javac, java.compiler,