diff --git a/Mk/bsd.java.mk b/Mk/Uses/java.mk
rename from Mk/bsd.java.mk
rename to Mk/Uses/java.mk
--- a/Mk/bsd.java.mk
+++ b/Mk/Uses/java.mk
@@ -1,25 +1,20 @@
 #-*- tab-width: 4; -*-
 # ex:ts=4
 #
-# bsd.java.mk - Support for Java-based ports.
+# Provide support for Java (java)
 #
+# Feature:	java
+# Usage:	USES=	java
+#
+# It takes no arguments.
 #
 # For FreeBSD committers:
 # Please send all suggested changes to the maintainer instead of committing
 # them yourself.
 #
-
-.if !defined(Java_Include)
-
-Java_Include=				bsd.java.mk
-Java_Include_MAINTAINER=	java@FreeBSD.org
-
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Variables that each port can define:
 #
-# USE_JAVA			Should be defined to the remaining variables to have any
-#					effect
-#
 # JAVA_VERSION		List of space-separated suitable java versions for the
 #					port. An optional "+" allows you to specify a range of
 #					versions. (allowed values: 8[+] 11[+] 17[+] 18[+] 19[+]
@@ -125,13 +120,15 @@
 # Stage 4: Add any dependencies if necessary
 # Stage 5: Define all settings for the port to use
 #
+# MAINTAINER:	java@FreeBSD.org
 
-.  if defined(USE_JAVA)
+.if !defined(_INCLUDE_USES_JAVA_MK)
 
-.    if !defined(JAVA_VERSION) && empty(USE_JAVA:C/[0-9]*[\.]*[0-9]*[+]*//)
-JAVA_VERSION=${USE_JAVA}
-.    endif
+_INCLUDE_USES_JAVA_MK=	yes
 
+.  if !empty(java_ARGS)
+IGNORE=         USES=java does not take arguments
+.  endif
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Stage 1: Define constants
 #
@@ -218,7 +215,6 @@
 # suitable
 #
 
-# From here, the port is using bsd.java.mk v2.0
 
 # Error checking: defined JAVA_{HOME,PORT,PORT_VERSION,PORT_VENDOR,PORT_OS}
 .    for variable in JAVA_HOME JAVA_PORT JAVA_PORT_VERSION JAVA_PORT_VENDOR JAVA_PORT_OS
@@ -392,7 +388,7 @@
 
 # Ant support: default do-build target
 .    if defined(USE_ANT)
-DESTDIRNAME?=		-Dfreebsd.ports.destdir
+DESTDIRNAME=		-Dfreebsd.ports.destdir
 ANT?=				${LOCALBASE}/bin/ant
 MAKE_ENV+=			JAVA_HOME=${JAVA_HOME}
 BUILD_DEPENDS+=		${ANT}:devel/apache-ant
@@ -480,5 +476,4 @@
 	@${ECHO_CMD} "JAVAC=                          ${JAVAC}"
 	@${ECHO_CMD} "JAVA_CLASSES=                   ${JAVA_CLASSES}"
 
-.  endif
 .endif
diff --git a/Mk/bsd.port.mk b/Mk/bsd.port.mk
--- a/Mk/bsd.port.mk
+++ b/Mk/bsd.port.mk
@@ -363,9 +363,6 @@
 #				- Legal values are: 24
 #				  If set to an unknown value, the port is marked BROKEN.
 ##
-# USE_JAVA		- If set, this port relies on the Java language.
-#				  Implies inclusion of bsd.java.mk.  (Also see
-#				  that file for more information on USE_JAVA_*).
 # USE_OCAML		- If set, this port relies on the OCaml language.
 #				  Implies inclusion of bsd.ocaml.mk.  (Also see
 #				  that file for more information on USE_OCAML*).
@@ -1414,10 +1411,6 @@
 .sinclude "${odir}/Mk/bsd.overlay.mk"
 .    endfor
 
-.    if defined(USE_JAVA)
-.include "${PORTSDIR}/Mk/bsd.java.mk"
-.    endif
-
 .    if defined(USE_OCAML)
 .include "${PORTSDIR}/Mk/bsd.ocaml.mk"
 .    endif
@@ -1941,10 +1934,6 @@
 .sinclude "${odir}/Mk/bsd.overlay.mk"
 .    endfor
 
-.    if defined(USE_JAVA)
-.include "${PORTSDIR}/Mk/bsd.java.mk"
-.    endif
-
 .    if defined(USE_OCAML)
 .include "${PORTSDIR}/Mk/bsd.ocaml.mk"
 .    endif
diff --git a/Mk/bsd.sanity.mk b/Mk/bsd.sanity.mk
--- a/Mk/bsd.sanity.mk
+++ b/Mk/bsd.sanity.mk
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
 		XORG_CAT CARGO_USE_GITHUB CARGO_USE_GITLAB CARGO_GIT_SUBDIR \
 		USE_RUBY USE_RUBY_EXTCONF USE_RUBY_SETUP RUBY_NO_BUILD_DEPENDS \
 		RUBY_NO_RUN_DEPENDS USE_APACHE USE_APACHE_BUILD USE_APACHE_RUN \
-		USE_OPENLDAP WANT_OPENLDAP_VER
+		USE_OPENLDAP WANT_OPENLDAP_VER USE_JAVA
 SANITY_DEPRECATED=	MLINKS \
 			USE_MYSQL WANT_MYSQL_VER \
 			PYDISTUTILS_INSTALLNOSINGLE
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@
 USE_RUBY_SETUP_ALT=	USES=ruby:setup
 RUBY_NO_BUILD_DEPENDS_ALT=	USES=ruby:run
 RUBY_NO_RUN_DEPENDS_ALT=	USES=ruby:build
+USE_JAVA_ALT=		USES=java
 
 .for a in ${SANITY_DEPRECATED}
 .  if defined(${a})