diff --git a/project/pom.xml b/project/pom.xml
index c77a8aab00..42842bb9de 100644
--- a/project/pom.xml
+++ b/project/pom.xml
@@ -939,28 +939,6 @@
           </plugin>
         </plugins>
       </build>
-    </profile>
-    <!-- modifies the plugin config inherited from oss-parent -->
-    <profile> 
-      <id>sonatype-release-profile-extension</id>
-      <activation>
-        <property> 
-          <name>performRelease</name> 
-          <value>true</value> 
-        </property>
-      </activation>            
-      <build> 
-        <plugins>
-          <plugin>
-            <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId> 
-            <version>1.4</version>
-            <configuration>
-              <executable>${gpg.command}</executable>
-              <passphrase>${gpg.passphrase}</passphrase>
-            </configuration>
-          </plugin> 
-        </plugins>
-      </build> 
     </profile>        
     <profile>
       <id>site</id>