diff --git a/packaging_maven_project.txt b/packaging_maven_project.txt
index 26f3a28..c26a5a0 100644
--- a/packaging_maven_project.txt
+++ b/packaging_maven_project.txt
@@ -64,6 +64,19 @@ dependency right away. Maintainer could package compile time dependencies first
 rest for later (test dependencies, ...). But Maven needs to know that it shouldn't try to run tests now. This can be achieved by passing `-f` option to `%mvn_build` macro.  Maven
 will stop complaining about missing test scoped dependencies from now on.
 
+[TIP]
+======
+Another major reason to disable test is to speed up the local build process.
+For this purpose it is also possible to disable the test phase by specifying an
+additional switch `--without=tests` to the `fedpkg` or the `mock` tool instead
+of adding a switch to `%mvn_build`.
+
+Another switch `--without=javadoc` causes the build to skip Javadoc generation.
+
+Note that to actually build the package with tests disabled you have to specify
+the switch to `%mvn_build`.
+======
+
 [NOTE]
 ======
 It is always recommended to run all available test suites during build. It greatly improves quality of the package.