diff --git a/redback-authentication/redback-authentication-api/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/redback/authentication/AuthenticationDataSource.java b/redback-authentication/redback-authentication-api/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/redback/authentication/AuthenticationDataSource.java
index f745db98..82a49a2f 100644
--- a/redback-authentication/redback-authentication-api/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/redback/authentication/AuthenticationDataSource.java
+++ b/redback-authentication/redback-authentication-api/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/redback/authentication/AuthenticationDataSource.java
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ package org.apache.archiva.redback.authentication;
  */
 public interface AuthenticationDataSource
 {
-    public String ROLE = AuthenticationDataSource.class.getName();
-
     String getPrincipal();
 
     boolean isEnforcePasswordChange();
diff --git a/redback-common/redback-common-ldap/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/redback/common/ldap/connection/LdapConnectionFactory.java b/redback-common/redback-common-ldap/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/redback/common/ldap/connection/LdapConnectionFactory.java
index 3821adfc..e7ca10ef 100644
--- a/redback-common/redback-common-ldap/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/redback/common/ldap/connection/LdapConnectionFactory.java
+++ b/redback-common/redback-common-ldap/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/redback/common/ldap/connection/LdapConnectionFactory.java
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ import javax.naming.spi.StateFactory;
  */
 public interface LdapConnectionFactory
 {
-    String ROLE = LdapConnectionFactory.class.getName();
-
     LdapConnection getConnection()
         throws LdapException;
 
diff --git a/redback-data-management/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/redback/management/DataManagementTool.java b/redback-data-management/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/redback/management/DataManagementTool.java
index 70952135..8949cf53 100644
--- a/redback-data-management/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/redback/management/DataManagementTool.java
+++ b/redback-data-management/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/redback/management/DataManagementTool.java
@@ -33,10 +33,6 @@ import java.io.IOException;
  */
 public interface DataManagementTool
 {
-    /**
-     * Plexus role.
-     */
-    String ROLE = DataManagementTool.class.getName();
 
     void backupRBACDatabase( RBACManager manager, File backupDirectory )
         throws RbacManagerException, IOException, XMLStreamException;
diff --git a/redback-integrations/redback-common-integrations/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/redback/integration/mail/MailGenerator.java b/redback-integrations/redback-common-integrations/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/redback/integration/mail/MailGenerator.java
index 52554099..e7ae4344 100644
--- a/redback-integrations/redback-common-integrations/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/redback/integration/mail/MailGenerator.java
+++ b/redback-integrations/redback-common-integrations/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/redback/integration/mail/MailGenerator.java
@@ -29,7 +29,5 @@ import org.apache.archiva.redback.keys.AuthenticationKey;
  */
 public interface MailGenerator
 {
-    String ROLE = MailGenerator.class.getName();
-
     String generateMail( String templateName, AuthenticationKey authkey, String baseUrl );
 }
diff --git a/redback-integrations/redback-struts2/redback-struts2-integration/src/test/java/org/apache/archiva/redback/struts2/interceptor/MockComponent.java b/redback-integrations/redback-struts2/redback-struts2-integration/src/test/java/org/apache/archiva/redback/struts2/interceptor/MockComponent.java
index 0158043e..e6f12476 100644
--- a/redback-integrations/redback-struts2/redback-struts2-integration/src/test/java/org/apache/archiva/redback/struts2/interceptor/MockComponent.java
+++ b/redback-integrations/redback-struts2/redback-struts2-integration/src/test/java/org/apache/archiva/redback/struts2/interceptor/MockComponent.java
@@ -24,7 +24,5 @@ package org.apache.archiva.redback.struts2.interceptor;
  */
 public interface MockComponent
 {
-    String ROLE = MockComponent.class.getName();
-
     void displayResult( String result );
 }
diff --git a/redback-system/src/test/java/org/apache/archiva/redback/system/SecureApplication.java b/redback-system/src/test/java/org/apache/archiva/redback/system/SecureApplication.java
index fb796d61..8fc86898 100644
--- a/redback-system/src/test/java/org/apache/archiva/redback/system/SecureApplication.java
+++ b/redback-system/src/test/java/org/apache/archiva/redback/system/SecureApplication.java
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@ package org.apache.archiva.redback.system;
  */
 public interface SecureApplication
 {
-    String ROLE = SecureApplication.class.getName();
+    //
 }