diff --git a/src/java/mraajava.i b/src/java/mraajava.i
index 9636797..3618711 100644
--- a/src/java/mraajava.i
+++ b/src/java/mraajava.i
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ class Spi;
 }
 }
 
+%ignore write(const char* data, int length);
+%ignore read(char* data, int length);
+
 %feature("director") IsrCallback;
 %include ../mraa.i