diff --git a/java/memory/pom.xml b/java/memory/pom.xml
index 76e78895b0c27..0ca357beaa781 100644
--- a/java/memory/pom.xml
+++ b/java/memory/pom.xml
@@ -34,18 +34,4 @@ under the License.
     <module>memory-netty-buffer-patch</module>
     <module>memory-netty</module>
   </modules>
-
-  <build>
-    <plugins>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration combine.children="append">
-          <compilerArgs>
-            <arg>-Werror</arg>
-          </compilerArgs>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-    </plugins>
-  </build>
 </project>