diff --git a/module-client/pom.xml b/module-client/pom.xml
index 50bcfa09d..04656a90a 100644
--- a/module-client/pom.xml
+++ b/module-client/pom.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
   </parent>
   <artifactId>httpclient</artifactId>
   <name>HttpClient (base module)</name>
-  <inceptionYear>2000</inceptionYear>
   <description>
    HttpComponents Client (base module)
   </description>
diff --git a/module-httpmime/pom.xml b/module-httpmime/pom.xml
index 12d56ced4..bfcaf603b 100644
--- a/module-httpmime/pom.xml
+++ b/module-httpmime/pom.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
   </parent>
   <artifactId>httpmime</artifactId>
   <name>HttpClient (MIME entities)</name>
-  <inceptionYear>2000</inceptionYear>
   <description>
    HttpComponents HttpClient - MIME coded entities
   </description>