diff --git a/samples/contacts/maven.xml b/samples/contacts/maven.xml
index 43614d3b78..91fb28d1cb 100644
--- a/samples/contacts/maven.xml
+++ b/samples/contacts/maven.xml
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@
 	    <echo>The "war" goal is deprecated. Use "multiwar:multiwar" instead.</echo>
     </goal>
     
-    <goal name="war:war">
-	    <echo>The "war" goal is deprecated. Use "multiwar:multiwar" instead.</echo>
-    </goal>
-
     <goal name="multiwar:multiwar">
     	<!-- needed otherwise first custom artifact (cas) doesn't get built) -->
         <attainGoal name="acegisecurity:war"/>