diff --git a/examples/features/sub-modules/tomcat/pom.xml b/examples/features/sub-modules/tomcat/pom.xml
index 8773f3be26..f04fd61900 100644
--- a/examples/features/sub-modules/tomcat/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/features/sub-modules/tomcat/pom.xml
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ under the License.
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.3.2</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <source>${java.version}</source>
                     <target>${java.version}</target>