diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index b2be65e8..76b610e4 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <target name="init">
         <property name="Name" value="helma"/>
         <property name="year" value="1998-${year}"/>
-        <property name="version" value="1.7.0-rc2"/>
+        <property name="version" value="1.7.0-rc3"/>
         <property name="project" value="helma"/>
 
         <property name="home.dir" value="."/>
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@
             <classpath refid="build.class.path" />
         </javac>
         <delete dir="${build.work}/src"/>
-        <rmic classname="helma.framework.core.RemoteApplication" base="${build.classes}"/>
     </target>