diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index dad14d78..53257411 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -631,14 +631,6 @@
   <build>
     <pluginManagement>
       <plugins>
-        <plugin>
-          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-          <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-          <configuration>
-            <source>1.8</source>
-            <target>1.8</target>
-          </configuration>
-        </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.codehaus.modello</groupId>
           <artifactId>modello-maven-plugin</artifactId>