diff --git a/templates/tomcat-server.xml.j2 b/templates/tomcat-server.xml.j2
index f32f020..2aaee74 100644
--- a/templates/tomcat-server.xml.j2
+++ b/templates/tomcat-server.xml.j2
@@ -32,8 +32,10 @@
   <!--
   <Listener className="org.apache.catalina.core.AprLifecycleListener" SSLEngine="on" />
   -->
+{% if tomcat_version <= 7 %}
   <!--Initialize Jasper prior to webapps are loaded. Documentation at /docs/jasper-howto.html -->
   <Listener className="org.apache.catalina.core.JasperListener" />
+{% endif %}
   <!-- Prevent memory leaks due to use of particular java/javax APIs-->
   <Listener className="org.apache.catalina.core.JreMemoryLeakPreventionListener" />
   <Listener className="org.apache.catalina.mbeans.GlobalResourcesLifecycleListener" />