diff --git a/tools/lcm.BUILD b/tools/lcm.BUILD
index 8aa33f235924..0f6741f957e4 100644
--- a/tools/lcm.BUILD
+++ b/tools/lcm.BUILD
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ java_library(
     srcs = glob(["lcm-java/lcm/**/*.java"]),
     javacopts = [
         # Suppressed until lcm-proj/lcm#159 is fixed.
-        "-extra_checks:off",
+        "-XepDisableAllChecks",
     ],
     runtime_deps = [
         "@com_jidesoft_jide_oss//jar",