diff --git a/src/antidote/bin/antidote.bat b/src/antidote/bin/antidote.bat
index dc2650d7c..f7f74c9ef 100644
--- a/src/antidote/bin/antidote.bat
+++ b/src/antidote/bin/antidote.bat
@@ -19,15 +19,15 @@ rem find ANT_HOME
 if not "%ANT_HOME%"=="" goto checkJava
 
 rem check for ant in Program Files on system drive
-if not exist "%SystemDrive%\Program Files\ant" goto checkSystemDrive
-set ANT_HOME=%SystemDrive%\Program Files\ant
-goto checkJava
+rem if not exist "%SystemDrive%\Program Files\ant" goto checkSystemDrive
+rem set ANT_HOME=%SystemDrive%\Program Files\ant
+rem goto checkJava
 
-:checkSystemDrive
+rem :checkSystemDrive
 rem check for ant in root directory of system drive
-if not exist "%SystemDrive%\ant" goto noAntHome
-set ANT_HOME=%SystemDrive%\ant
-goto checkJava
+rem if not exist "%SystemDrive%\ant" goto noAntHome
+rem set ANT_HOME=%SystemDrive%\ant
+rem goto checkJava
 
 :noAntHome
 echo ANT_HOME is not set and ant could not be located. Please set ANT_HOME.
diff --git a/src/antidote/build.xml b/src/antidote/build.xml
index f23278597..9a24f3d3f 100644
--- a/src/antidote/build.xml
+++ b/src/antidote/build.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   <!-- =================================================================== -->
   <!-- Set some the defaults the user can override in .ant.properties      -->
   <!-- =================================================================== -->
-  <property name="build.compiler" value="jikes"/>
+  <property name="build.compiler" value="modern"/>
   <property name="build.compiler.emacs" value="on"/>
 
   <!-- =================================================================== -->