diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1f2e17eedc..b02cf87195 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -675,6 +675,7 @@
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
           <release>${java.level}</release>
+          <testRelease>${java.level}</testRelease>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
       <plugin>
@@ -906,22 +907,6 @@
         <java.level>11</java.level>
       </properties>
     </profile>
-    <profile>
-      <id>jdk-above-9</id>
-      <activation>
-        <jdk>[1.9,)</jdk>
-      </activation>
-      <build>
-        <plugins>
-          <plugin>
-            <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-            <configuration>
-              <release>${java.level}</release>
-            </configuration>
-          </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-      </build>
-    </profile>
     <profile>
       <id>jenkins-release</id>
       <properties>