diff --git a/skel/share/defaults/dcache.properties b/skel/share/defaults/dcache.properties
index 844585d2b5b..6e777aefd27 100644
--- a/skel/share/defaults/dcache.properties
+++ b/skel/share/defaults/dcache.properties
@@ -198,7 +198,6 @@ dcache.log.qos.max-history=30
     -XX:HeapDumpPath=${dcache.java.oom.file} \
     -XX:+ExitOnOutOfMemoryError \
     -XX:+StartAttachListener \
-    -XX:+UseCompressedOops \
     -javaagent:${dcache.paths.classes}/aspectjweaver-1.9.9.1.jar \
     -Djava.net.preferIPv6Addresses=system \
     --add-opens=java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.util=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.net=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.util.concurrent=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.text=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.sql/java.sql=ALL-UNNAMED  --add-opens=java.base/java.math=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens java.base/sun.nio.fs=ALL-UNNAMED \