diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 826feab40a8..c3d9688546e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -299,6 +299,41 @@
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
         </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <inherited>false</inherited>
+          <groupId>com.mycila.maven-license-plugin</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-license-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>1.10.b1</version>
+          <configuration>
+            <header>header-template.txt</header>
+            <failIfMissing>true</failIfMissing>
+            <aggregate>true</aggregate>
+            <strictCheck>true</strictCheck>
+            <properties>
+               <copyright-range>${project.inceptionYear}-2012</copyright-range>
+            </properties>
+            <mapping>
+              <java>DOUBLESLASH_STYLE</java>
+            </mapping>
+            <includes>
+              <include>**/*.java</include>
+            </includes>
+            <excludes>
+              <exclude>jetty-util/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/util/security/UnixCrypt.java</exclude>
+              <exclude>jetty-policy/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/policy/loader/DefaultPolicyLoader.java</exclude>
+              <exclude>jetty-policy/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/policy/loader/PolicyFileScanner.java</exclude>
+            </excludes>
+          </configuration>
+          <executions>
+            <execution>
+              <id>check-headers</id>
+              <phase>verify</phase>
+              <goals>
+                <goal>check</goal>
+              </goals>
+            </execution>
+          </executions>
+        </plugin>
       </plugins>
     </pluginManagement>
   </build>
@@ -727,47 +762,5 @@
         </plugins>
       </build>
     </profile>
-    <profile>
-      <id>license-check</id>
-      <build>
-        <plugins>
-          <plugin>
-          <inherited>false</inherited>
-          <groupId>com.mycila.maven-license-plugin</groupId>
-          <artifactId>maven-license-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>1.10.b1</version>
-          <configuration>
-            <header>header-template.txt</header>
-            <failIfMissing>true</failIfMissing>
-            <aggregate>true</aggregate>
-            <strictCheck>true</strictCheck>
-            <properties>
-               <copyright-range>${project.inceptionYear}-2012</copyright-range>
-            </properties>
-            <mapping>
-              <java>DOUBLESLASH_STYLE</java>
-            </mapping>
-            <includes>
-              <include>**/*.java</include>
-            </includes>
-            <excludes>
-              <exclude>jetty-util/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/util/security/UnixCrypt.java</exclude>
-              <exclude>jetty-policy/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/policy/loader/DefaultPolicyLoader.java</exclude>
-              <exclude>jetty-policy/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/policy/loader/PolicyFileScanner.java</exclude>
-            </excludes>
-          </configuration>
-          <executions>
-            <execution>
-              <id>check-headers</id>
-              <phase>verify</phase>
-              <goals>
-                <goal>check</goal>
-              </goals>
-            </execution>
-          </executions>
-        </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-      </build>
-    </profile>
   </profiles>
 </project>