diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-io-apis-2/pom.xml b/core-java-modules/core-java-io-apis-2/pom.xml
index f5b0d3140b..dd71f2b53b 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-io-apis-2/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-io-apis-2/pom.xml
@@ -51,16 +51,6 @@
 
     <build>
         <finalName>core-java-io-apis-2</finalName>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>9</source>
-                    <target>9</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
         <resources>
             <resource>
                 <directory>src/main/resources</directory>