diff --git a/scm-packaging/deb/src/main/fs/etc/default/scm-server b/scm-packaging/deb/src/main/fs/etc/default/scm-server
index e942cfec7c..959947d33f 100644
--- a/scm-packaging/deb/src/main/fs/etc/default/scm-server
+++ b/scm-packaging/deb/src/main/fs/etc/default/scm-server
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ USER=scm
 export SCM_HOME=/var/lib/scm
 
 # force jvm path
-JAVA_HOME="/usr/lib/jvm/java-11-openjdk-amd64"
+# JAVA_HOME="/usr/lib/jvm/java-11-openjdk-amd64"
 
 # path to pid
 PIDFILE=/var/run/scm/scm.pid
diff --git a/scm-packaging/rpm/src/main/fs/etc/default/scm-server b/scm-packaging/rpm/src/main/fs/etc/default/scm-server
index 6ea672b267..4a5d2fe86c 100644
--- a/scm-packaging/rpm/src/main/fs/etc/default/scm-server
+++ b/scm-packaging/rpm/src/main/fs/etc/default/scm-server
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ USER=scm
 export SCM_HOME=/var/lib/scm
 
 # force jvm path
-JAVA_HOME="/usr/lib/jvm/jre-11"
+# JAVA_HOME="/usr/lib/jvm/jre-11"
 
 # path to pid
 PIDFILE=/var/run/scm/scm.pid