diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 58d848e..f070693 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
   <inceptionYear>2005</inceptionYear>
   <properties>
     <aspectjVersion>1.9.7</aspectjVersion>
-    <mavenVersion>3.5.4</mavenVersion>
     <doxiaVersion>1.12.0</doxiaVersion>
     <doxiaSitetoolsVersion>1.11.1</doxiaSitetoolsVersion>
     <mojo.java.target>8</mojo.java.target> <!-- aspectJ &gt; 1.8.13 is JDK 1.8 minimum -->