diff --git a/exporters/otlp/profiles/build.gradle.kts b/exporters/otlp/profiles/build.gradle.kts
index d4afe7bbcc5..ccd965fba5f 100644
--- a/exporters/otlp/profiles/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/exporters/otlp/profiles/build.gradle.kts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ plugins {
 
 description = "OpenTelemetry - Profiles Exporter"
 otelJava.moduleName.set("io.opentelemetry.exporter.otlp.profiles")
-otelJava.requireSuppressWarningsExplanation.set(false)
 
 val versions = project.property("versions") as Map<*, *>
 
diff --git a/exporters/otlp/profiles/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/profiles/ProfilesRequestMarshalerTest.java b/exporters/otlp/profiles/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/profiles/ProfilesRequestMarshalerTest.java
index 169f9566f79..52f1d6decf6 100644
--- a/exporters/otlp/profiles/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/profiles/ProfilesRequestMarshalerTest.java
+++ b/exporters/otlp/profiles/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/profiles/ProfilesRequestMarshalerTest.java
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ private static <T> List<T> listOf(T a, T b) {
     return Collections.unmodifiableList(list);
   }
 
-  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // The prototype's builder produces the same message type T.
   private static <T extends Message> T parse(T prototype, Marshaler marshaler) {
     byte[] serialized = toByteArray(marshaler);
     T result;