diff --git a/spring-security-cache-control/pom.xml b/spring-security-cache-control/pom.xml
index da363a75af..c30b0cd1aa 100644
--- a/spring-security-cache-control/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-cache-control/pom.xml
@@ -14,11 +14,6 @@
         <version>1.4.3.RELEASE</version>
     </parent>
 
-    <properties>
-        <java.version>1.8</java.version>
-    </properties>
-
-
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>