diff --git a/samples/ldap/pom.xml b/samples/ldap/pom.xml
index a390be1222..17377a55a8 100644
--- a/samples/ldap/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/ldap/pom.xml
@@ -44,27 +44,23 @@
             <artifactId>apacheds-core</artifactId>
             <version>1.0.2</version>
             <scope>compile</scope>
-            <optional>true</optional>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.directory.server</groupId>
             <artifactId>apacheds-server-jndi</artifactId>
             <version>1.0.2</version>
             <scope>compile</scope>
-            <optional>true</optional>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>slf4j-log4j12</artifactId>
             <version>1.4.3</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
-            <optional>true</optional>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.ldap</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-ldap</artifactId>
             <version>1.2.1</version>
-            <optional>true</optional>
         </dependency>        
     </dependencies>