diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 8a9b92fa3d9..85036ae961b 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  <!-- Run phpmd, phpcpd, phpcs, doxygen and phploc in parallel -->
  <target name="parallelTasks">
   <parallel>
-   <antcall target="phpmd"/>
+   <!-- <antcall target="phpmd"/> -->
    <antcall target="phpcpd"/>
    <antcall target="phpcs"/>
    <antcall target="doxygen"/>