diff --git a/subprojects/resources-http/resources-http.gradle b/subprojects/resources-http/resources-http.gradle
index 79ffb628b1af..a3a651a33c59 100644
--- a/subprojects/resources-http/resources-http.gradle
+++ b/subprojects/resources-http/resources-http.gradle
@@ -27,4 +27,7 @@ dependencies {
 
 useTestFixtures()
 useClassycle()
-strictCompile()
+// Cannot use strict compile because JDK 7 doesn't recognize
+// @SuppressWarnings("deprecation"), used in org.gradle.internal.resource.transport.http.HttpClientHelper.AutoClosedHttpResponse
+// in the context of a delegation pattern
+//strictCompile()