diff --git a/scripts/igv.command b/scripts/igv.command
index 5c68ea7533..f7b7a78f56 100755
--- a/scripts/igv.command
+++ b/scripts/igv.command
@@ -21,9 +21,12 @@ else
     echo "Using system JDK."
 fi
 
+# Report on Java version
+java -version
+
 # Check if there is a user-specified Java arguments file
 if [ -e "$HOME/.igv/java_arguments" ]; then
-    java -showversion --module-path="${prefix}/lib" -Xmx8g \
+    java --module-path="${prefix}/lib" -Xmx8g \
         @"${prefix}/igv.args" \
         -Xdock:name="IGV" \
         -Xdock:icon="${prefix}/IGV_64.png" \
diff --git a/scripts/igv.sh b/scripts/igv.sh
index b18e4ab6c2..ccf0a807c9 100755
--- a/scripts/igv.sh
+++ b/scripts/igv.sh
@@ -19,9 +19,12 @@ else
     echo "Using system JDK."
 fi
 
+# Report on Java version
+java -version
+
 # Check if there is a user-specified Java arguments file
 if [ -e "$HOME/.igv/java_arguments" ]; then
-    java -showversion --module-path="${prefix}/lib" -Xmx8g \
+    java --module-path="${prefix}/lib" -Xmx8g \
         @"${prefix}/igv.args" \
         -Dapple.laf.useScreenMenuBar=true \
         -Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true \
@@ -29,10 +32,10 @@ if [ -e "$HOME/.igv/java_arguments" ]; then
         @"$HOME/.igv/java_arguments" \
         --module=org.igv/org.broad.igv.ui.Main "$@"
 else
-    java -showversion --module-path="${prefix}/lib" -Xmx8g \
+    java --module-path="${prefix}/lib" -Xmx8g \
         @"${prefix}/igv.args" \
         -Dapple.laf.useScreenMenuBar=true \
         -Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true \
         -Djava.net.useSystemProxies=true \
         --module=org.igv/org.broad.igv.ui.Main "$@"
-fi
+fi
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