diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4bb1c428..beba167b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ under the License.
     <!-- for ITs -->
     <sitePluginVersion>3.3</sitePluginVersion>
     <projectInfoReportsPluginVersion>2.7</projectInfoReportsPluginVersion>
-    <plexus-java.version>1.0.3</plexus-java.version>
   </properties>
 
   <contributors>