diff --git a/examples/features/perf/perf/pom.xml b/examples/features/perf/perf/pom.xml
index 82de46f3f4..efcd9e7fab 100644
--- a/examples/features/perf/perf/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/features/perf/perf/pom.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ under the License.
       <dependency>
          <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
          <artifactId>activemq-client</artifactId>
-         <version>${activemq5-version}</version>
          <exclusions>
             <exclusion>
                <groupId>org.apache.geronimo.specs</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/features/sub-modules/inter-broker-bridge/artemis-jms-bridge/pom.xml b/examples/features/sub-modules/inter-broker-bridge/artemis-jms-bridge/pom.xml
index 63d079fe36..b4a9e0700b 100644
--- a/examples/features/sub-modules/inter-broker-bridge/artemis-jms-bridge/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/features/sub-modules/inter-broker-bridge/artemis-jms-bridge/pom.xml
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ under the License.
       <dependency>
          <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
          <artifactId>activemq-client</artifactId>
-         <version>${activemq5-version}</version>
          <exclusions>
             <exclusion>
                <groupId>org.apache.geronimo.specs</groupId>
@@ -109,4 +108,4 @@ under the License.
          </plugin>
       </plugins>
    </build>
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>
diff --git a/examples/pom.xml b/examples/pom.xml
index 7eb236475f..2922d8122e 100644
--- a/examples/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ under the License.
    <name>ActiveMQ Artemis Examples</name>
 
    <properties>
-      <activemq5-version>5.12.0</activemq5-version>
       <udp-address>231.7.7.7</udp-address>
       <activemq.basedir>${project.basedir}/..</activemq.basedir>
    </properties>
diff --git a/examples/protocols/openwire/chat/pom.xml b/examples/protocols/openwire/chat/pom.xml
index d8646e8f58..1bc2d81e9c 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/openwire/chat/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/protocols/openwire/chat/pom.xml
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ under the License.
       <dependency>
          <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
          <artifactId>activemq-client</artifactId>
-         <version>${activemq5-version}</version>
          <exclusions>
             <exclusion>
                <groupId>org.apache.geronimo.specs</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/protocols/openwire/message-listener/pom.xml b/examples/protocols/openwire/message-listener/pom.xml
index a93dcaaae7..1d0f143774 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/openwire/message-listener/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/protocols/openwire/message-listener/pom.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ under the License.
       <dependency>
          <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
          <artifactId>activemq-client</artifactId>
-         <version>${activemq5-version}</version>
          <exclusions>
             <exclusion>
                <groupId>org.apache.geronimo.specs</groupId>
@@ -129,4 +128,4 @@ under the License.
          </plugin>
       </plugins>
    </build>
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>
diff --git a/examples/protocols/openwire/message-recovery/pom.xml b/examples/protocols/openwire/message-recovery/pom.xml
index 570b770c96..28cc91ef98 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/openwire/message-recovery/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/protocols/openwire/message-recovery/pom.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ under the License.
       <dependency>
          <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
          <artifactId>activemq-client</artifactId>
-         <version>${activemq5-version}</version>
          <exclusions>
             <exclusion>
                <groupId>org.apache.geronimo.specs</groupId>
@@ -115,4 +114,4 @@ under the License.
          </plugin>
       </plugins>
    </build>
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>
diff --git a/examples/protocols/openwire/queue/pom.xml b/examples/protocols/openwire/queue/pom.xml
index 5587bfe199..c4145842fc 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/openwire/queue/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/protocols/openwire/queue/pom.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ under the License.
       <dependency>
          <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
          <artifactId>activemq-client</artifactId>
-         <version>${activemq5-version}</version>
          <exclusions>
             <exclusion>
                <groupId>org.apache.geronimo.specs</groupId>
@@ -132,4 +131,4 @@ under the License.
          </plugin>
       </plugins>
    </build>
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>
diff --git a/examples/protocols/openwire/virtual-topic-mapping/pom.xml b/examples/protocols/openwire/virtual-topic-mapping/pom.xml
index 3036f1286c..2cddf120ea 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/openwire/virtual-topic-mapping/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/protocols/openwire/virtual-topic-mapping/pom.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ under the License.
       <dependency>
          <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
          <artifactId>activemq-client</artifactId>
-         <version>${activemq5-version}</version>
          <exclusions>
             <exclusion>
                <groupId>org.apache.geronimo.specs</groupId>
@@ -132,4 +131,4 @@ under the License.
          </plugin>
       </plugins>
    </build>
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>