diff --git a/archiva-modules/archiva-base/archiva-consumers/archiva-consumer-archetype/pom.xml b/archiva-modules/archiva-base/archiva-consumers/archiva-consumer-archetype/pom.xml
index 72b5b05a3..e23ca95c9 100644
--- a/archiva-modules/archiva-base/archiva-consumers/archiva-consumer-archetype/pom.xml
+++ b/archiva-modules/archiva-base/archiva-consumers/archiva-consumer-archetype/pom.xml
@@ -156,27 +156,6 @@
           <localRepositoryPath>${project.build.directory}/local-repo</localRepositoryPath>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-antrun-plugin</artifactId>
-        <executions>
-          <execution>
-            <id>package</id>
-            <phase>package</phase>
-            <configuration>
-              <tasks>
-                <echo>
-                  Just ensure plugin is downloaded in local repo for it test
-                </echo>
-              </tasks>
-            </configuration>
-            <goals>
-              <goal>run</goal>
-            </goals>
-          </execution>
-        </executions>
-      </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
-
 </project>
diff --git a/archiva-modules/archiva-base/archiva-consumers/archiva-consumer-archetype/src/main/resourcesstatic/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/archiva-modules/archiva-base/archiva-consumers/archiva-consumer-archetype/src/main/resourcesstatic/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 4c97fb733..321ddda41 100644
--- a/archiva-modules/archiva-base/archiva-consumers/archiva-consumer-archetype/src/main/resourcesstatic/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/archiva-modules/archiva-base/archiva-consumers/archiva-consumer-archetype/src/main/resourcesstatic/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -172,35 +172,9 @@
           <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
           <version>2.17</version>
         </plugin>
-        <plugin>
-          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-          <artifactId>maven-antrun-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>1.7</version>
-        </plugin>
       </plugins>
     </pluginManagement>
     <plugins>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-antrun-plugin</artifactId>
-        <executions>
-          <execution>
-            <id>package</id>
-            <phase>package</phase>
-            <configuration>
-              <tasks>
-                <echo>
-                Remember to add the the following to the knownconsumers section in your archiva.xml file
-                 &lt;knownContentConsumer>simple-artifact-consumer&lt;/knownContentConsumer>
-                </echo>
-              </tasks>
-            </configuration>
-            <goals>
-              <goal>run</goal>
-            </goals>
-          </execution>
-        </executions>
-      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>