diff --git a/java/external/src/javax/xml/datatype/Duration.java b/java/external/src/javax/xml/datatype/Duration.java
index a8c3886..468d18e 100644
--- a/java/external/src/javax/xml/datatype/Duration.java
+++ b/java/external/src/javax/xml/datatype/Duration.java
@@ -92,11 +92,6 @@ import javax.xml.namespace.QName;
  */
 public abstract class Duration {
 		
-	/**
-	 * <p>Debugging <code>true</code> or <code>false</code>.</p> 
-	 */
-	private static final boolean DEBUG = true;
-
 	/**
 	 * <p>Return the name of the XML Schema date/time type that this instance 
 	 * maps to. Type is computed based on fields that are set,