diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 50902c6b2..7bae5242b 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@
            target="${checkstyle.testinputs.minimum.javaversion}"
            includeAntRuntime="false">
       <exclude name="**/j2ee/*" />
+      <exclude name="**/MyAnnotation.java" />
       <exclude name="**/InputAssertIdentifier.java" />
       <exclude name="**/InputClone.java" />
       <exclude name="**/InputCovariant.java" />