diff --git a/sootup.core/src/main/java/sootup/core/util/printer/JimplePrinter.java b/sootup.core/src/main/java/sootup/core/util/printer/JimplePrinter.java
index 20842db752d..daf83dc9794 100644
--- a/sootup.core/src/main/java/sootup/core/util/printer/JimplePrinter.java
+++ b/sootup.core/src/main/java/sootup/core/util/printer/JimplePrinter.java
@@ -136,6 +136,10 @@ public void printTo(SootClass cl, PrintWriter out, LabeledStmtPrinter printer) {
       */
 
       EnumSet<ClassModifier> modifiers = EnumSet.copyOf(cl.getModifiers());
+      // Jimple parser in Soot gives error with super keyword in class modifiers
+      if (options.contains(Option.LegacyMode)) {
+        modifiers.remove(ClassModifier.SUPER);
+      }
       // remove unwanted modifier combinations
       if (cl.isInterface() && ClassModifier.isAbstract(modifiers)) {
         modifiers.remove(ClassModifier.ABSTRACT);