diff --git a/WHATSNEW b/WHATSNEW
index 10341aa7e..40675b0b2 100644
--- a/WHATSNEW
+++ b/WHATSNEW
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ Fixed bugs:
    property expansion twice.
    Bugzilla Report 42046.
 
+ * jvc doesn't like it if source file names in argument files are
+   quoted.
+   Bugzilla Report 31667.
+
 Other changes:
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diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/compilers/Jvc.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/compilers/Jvc.java
index 38586ab1b..85ec47936 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/compilers/Jvc.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/compilers/Jvc.java
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ public class Jvc extends DefaultCompilerAdapter {
         logAndAddFilesToCompile(cmd);
 
         return
-            executeExternalCompile(cmd.getCommandline(), firstFileName) == 0;
+            executeExternalCompile(cmd.getCommandline(), firstFileName,
+                                   false) == 0;
     }
 }