diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 26f71ae5d1..2c5e7cd1e4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 * enhancement - configure extra VM arguments in VS Code settings, used to launch the Java Language Server. See [#25](https://github.com/redhat-developer/vscode-java/issues/25). 
 * enhancement - configure java.home property in VS Code settings. See [#28](https://github.com/redhat-developer/vscode-java/issues/28). 
 * enhancement - improve Javadoc formatting on hover (scrollbar). See [#31](https://github.com/redhat-developer/vscode-java/issues/31).
-* enhancement - support running the Java Language Server with Java 9. See [#43](https://github.com/redhat-developer/vscode-java/issues/43). 
 * enhancement - add feedback when starting the Java Language Server. See [#49](https://github.com/redhat-developer/vscode-java/issues/49). 
 * enhancement - add hover for package fragments. See [JLS#84](https://github.com/gorkem/java-language-server/pull/84).
 * bug fix - fix Java Language Server downloading when using a Proxy (take 2). See [#42](https://github.com/redhat-developer/vscode-java/issues/42).
diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index 491fb2fb2e..4c9229dd37 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ function runJavaServer(){
 				params.push('-Dlog.protocol=true');
 				params.push('-Dlog.level=ALL');
 			}
-
+		
 			params.push('-jar'); params.push(path.resolve( __dirname ,'../../server/plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.3.200.v20160318-1642.jar'));
 			//select configuration directory according to OS
 			let configDir = 'config_win';
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ function runJavaServer(){
 			}
 			params.push('-configuration'); params.push(path.resolve( __dirname ,'../../server',configDir));
 			params.push('-data'); params.push(workspacePath);
-			if (requirements.java_version > 8) {
-				params.push('--add-modules=java.se.ee');
-			}
 
 			let vmargs = workspace.getConfiguration("java").get("jdt.ls.vmargs","");
 			parseVMargs(params, vmargs);
diff --git a/src/requirements.ts b/src/requirements.ts
index 40b1c0b81d..519a94a77c 100644
--- a/src/requirements.ts
+++ b/src/requirements.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ const findJavaHome = require('find-java-home');
 
 interface RequirementsData {
     java_home: string
-    java_version: number
 }
 
 interface ErrorData {
@@ -30,9 +29,9 @@ interface ErrorData {
  */
 export async function resolveRequirements(): Promise<RequirementsData> {
     let java_home = await checkJavaRuntime();
-    let javaVersion = await checkJavaVersion(java_home);
+    let isJava8 = await checkJavaVersion(java_home);
     let serverInstalled = await checkServerInstalled();
-    return Promise.resolve({ "java_home": java_home, "java_version":javaVersion});
+    return Promise.resolve({ "java_home": java_home });
 }
 
 async function checkJavaRuntime(): Promise<any> {
@@ -79,12 +78,10 @@ async function checkJavaRuntime(): Promise<any> {
 async function checkJavaVersion(java_home: string): Promise<any> {
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
         let result = cp.execFile(java_home + '/bin/java', ['-version'], {}, (error, stdout, stderr) => {
-            if (stderr.indexOf('1.8') < 0 && stderr.indexOf('9.') < 0) {
-                openJDKDownload(reject, "Java 8 minimum is required to run. Please download and install the latest JDK.");
-            } else {
-                let version = (stderr.indexOf('1.8') >= 0)?8:9;
-                resolve(version);
-            }
+            if (stderr.indexOf('1.8') < 0)
+                openJDKDownload(reject, "Java 8 is required to run. Please download and install a JDK 8.");
+            else
+                resolve(true);
         });
     });
 }