src/jdk.javadoc/share/classes/jdk/javadoc/internal/doclets/formats/html/HtmlSerialFieldWriter.java

@@ -205,11 +205,11 @@
      *
      * @param field the field to check overview details for.
      * @return true if overview details need to be printed
      */
     public boolean shouldPrintOverview(VariableElement field) {
-        if (!configuration.nocomment) {
+        if (!options.noComment) {
             if(!utils.getFullBody(field).isEmpty() ||
                     writer.hasSerializationOverviewTags(field))
                 return true;
         }
         if (utils.isDeprecated(field))