diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7583def7cd..19db0abf42 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -67,82 +67,6 @@
 
   </properties>
 
-  <mailingLists>
-    <mailingList>
-      <name>Maven Developer List</name>
-      <subscribe>dev-subscribe@maven.apache.org</subscribe>
-      <unsubscribe>dev-unsubscribe@maven.apache.org</unsubscribe>
-      <post>dev@maven.apache.org</post>
-      <archive>http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/maven-dev</archive>
-      <otherArchives>
-        <otherArchive>http://www.mail-archive.com/dev@maven.apache.org/</otherArchive>
-        <otherArchive>http://old.nabble.com/Maven-Developers-f179.html</otherArchive>
-        <otherArchive>http://maven.dev.markmail.org/</otherArchive>
-      </otherArchives>
-    </mailingList>
-    <mailingList>
-      <name>Maven User List</name>
-      <subscribe>users-subscribe@maven.apache.org</subscribe>
-      <unsubscribe>users-unsubscribe@maven.apache.org</unsubscribe>
-      <post>users@maven.apache.org</post>
-      <archive>http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/maven-users</archive>
-      <otherArchives>
-        <otherArchive>http://www.mail-archive.com/users@maven.apache.org/</otherArchive>
-        <otherArchive>http://old.nabble.com/Maven---Users-f178.html</otherArchive>
-        <otherArchive>http://maven.users.markmail.org/</otherArchive>
-      </otherArchives>
-    </mailingList>
-    <mailingList>
-      <name>Maven Issues List</name>
-      <subscribe>issues-subscribe@maven.apache.org</subscribe>
-      <unsubscribe>issues-unsubscribe@maven.apache.org</unsubscribe>
-      <archive>http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/maven-issues/</archive>
-      <otherArchives>
-        <otherArchive>http://www.mail-archive.com/issues@maven.apache.org</otherArchive>
-        <otherArchive>http://old.nabble.com/Maven---Issues-f15573.html</otherArchive>
-        <otherArchive>http://maven.issues.markmail.org/</otherArchive>
-      </otherArchives>
-    </mailingList>
-    <mailingList>
-      <name>Maven Commits List</name>
-      <subscribe>commits-subscribe@maven.apache.org</subscribe>
-      <unsubscribe>commits-unsubscribe@maven.apache.org</unsubscribe>
-      <archive>http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/maven-commits</archive>
-      <otherArchives>
-        <otherArchive>http://www.mail-archive.com/commits@maven.apache.org</otherArchive>
-        <otherArchive>http://old.nabble.com/Maven---Commits-f15575.html</otherArchive>
-        <otherArchive>http://maven.commits.markmail.org/</otherArchive>
-      </otherArchives>
-    </mailingList>
-    <!--
-      duplication from parent pom - temporary until they inherit
-      properly
-    -->
-    <mailingList>
-      <name>Maven Announcements List</name>
-      <post>announce@maven.apache.org</post>
-      <subscribe>announce-subscribe@maven.apache.org</subscribe>
-      <unsubscribe>announce-unsubscribe@maven.apache.org</unsubscribe>
-      <archive>http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/maven-announce/</archive>
-      <otherArchives>
-        <otherArchive>http://www.mail-archive.com/announce@maven.apache.org</otherArchive>
-        <otherArchive>http://old.nabble.com/Maven-Announcements-f15617.html</otherArchive>
-        <otherArchive>http://maven.announce.markmail.org/</otherArchive>
-      </otherArchives>
-    </mailingList>
-    <mailingList>
-      <name>Maven Notifications List</name>
-      <subscribe>notifications-subscribe@maven.apache.org</subscribe>
-      <unsubscribe>notifications-unsubscribe@maven.apache.org</unsubscribe>
-      <archive>http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/maven-notifications/</archive>
-      <otherArchives>
-        <otherArchive>http://www.mail-archive.com/notifications@maven.apache.org</otherArchive>
-        <otherArchive>http://old.nabble.com/Maven---Notifications-f15574.html</otherArchive>
-        <otherArchive>http://maven.notifications.markmail.org/</otherArchive>
-      </otherArchives>
-    </mailingList>
-  </mailingLists>
-
   <modules>
     <module>maven-plugin-api</module>
     <module>maven-model</module>