diff --git a/java/pom.xml b/java/pom.xml
index 0645a73..20aa460 100644
--- a/java/pom.xml
+++ b/java/pom.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,15 @@
 	
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+				<configuration>
+					<excludes>
+						<exclude>io/nayuki/qrcodegen/QrCodeGeneratorDemo.java</exclude>
+					</excludes>
+				</configuration>
+			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>