diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5cfac55a82..df3ab27419 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ under the License.
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-parent</artifactId>
     <version>34</version>
-    <relativePath>../pom/maven/pom.xml</relativePath>
+    <relativePath />
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
@@ -554,31 +554,6 @@ under the License.
             </excludes>
           </configuration>
         </plugin>
-        <!--This plugin's configuration is used to store Eclipse m2e settings only. It has no influence on the Maven build itself.-->
-        <plugin>
-          <groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-          <artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-          <version>1.0.0</version>
-          <configuration>
-            <lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-              <pluginExecutions>
-                <pluginExecution>
-                  <pluginExecutionFilter>
-                    <groupId>org.apache.rat</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>apache-rat-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <versionRange>[0.10,)</versionRange>
-                    <goals>
-                      <goal>check</goal>
-                    </goals>
-                  </pluginExecutionFilter>
-                  <action>
-                    <ignore />
-                  </action>
-                </pluginExecution>
-              </pluginExecutions>
-            </lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-          </configuration>
-        </plugin>
       </plugins>
     </pluginManagement>
     <plugins>