diff --git a/antlr.spec b/antlr.spec
index b0591e0..4f5fd69 100644
--- a/antlr.spec
+++ b/antlr.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 %define section free
-
-# This flag specifies whether or not to build the jedit subpackage.
-%define build_jedit 0
+%define build_jedit  %{?_with_jedit:1}%{!?_without_jedit:0}
 
 Summary:        ANother Tool for Language Recognition
 Name:           antlr