diff --git a/subversion.spec b/subversion.spec
index f34a1b2..06b0891 100644
--- a/subversion.spec
+++ b/subversion.spec
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 # set to zero to avoid running test suite
 %define make_check 1
 
-%ifarch ia64 ppc64
-# hits ecj bug on ia64: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=154700
-# hits ecj bug on ppc64: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=158719
-%define with_java 0
-%else
+%ifarch %{ix86} x86_64 ppc
 %define with_java 1
+%else
+# ecj platform bugs:
+# ia64: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=154700
+# ppc64: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=158719
+%define with_java 0
 %endif
 
 # set JDK path to build javahl; default for JPackage
@@ -248,7 +249,7 @@ rm -rf ${RPM_BUILD_ROOT}
 
 %changelog
 * Wed May 25 2005 Joe Orton <jorton@redhat.com> 1.2.0-2
-- disable java on ppc64 (#158719)
+- disable java on all but x86, x86_64, ppc (#158719)
 
 * Tue May 24 2005 Joe Orton <jorton@redhat.com> 1.2.0-1
 - update to 1.2.0; add ruby subpackage