diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index dba051daf77aec3cf1ee05505b749e4b1ce65945..6db1297ab0cee21394d4b6f0c81418287a02f247 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -553,11 +553,14 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 
       <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5</version><!-- SNAPSHOT release from rev.1336858 to pick up 'compilerReuseStrategy' flag -->
+        <version>2.5</version>
         <configuration><!-- we specify this in the parent POM, so this is redundant, but otherwise IntelliJ is unhappy -->
           <source>1.5</source>
           <target>1.5</target>
+          <!-- default reuseCreated is more performant 
+          feel free to uncomment if you have any issues on your platform
           <compilerReuseStrategy>alwaysNew</compilerReuseStrategy>
+          -->
         </configuration>
       </plugin>