diff --git a/org.springframework.integration.ws/pom.xml b/org.springframework.integration.ws/pom.xml
index db4f004ba6..527553cec1 100644
--- a/org.springframework.integration.ws/pom.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.integration.ws/pom.xml
@@ -73,11 +73,5 @@
       <version>1.6</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-      <artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
-      <version>${spring.version}</version>
-      <scope>test</scope>
-    </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/spring-integration-parent/.project b/spring-integration-parent/.project
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ab570281cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-integration-parent/.project
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<projectDescription>
+	<name>spring-integration-parent</name>
+	<comment></comment>
+	<projects>
+	</projects>
+	<buildSpec>
+		<buildCommand>
+			<name>org.eclipse.jdt.core.javabuilder</name>
+			<arguments>
+			</arguments>
+		</buildCommand>
+		<buildCommand>
+			<name>org.maven.ide.eclipse.maven2Builder</name>
+			<arguments>
+			</arguments>
+		</buildCommand>
+	</buildSpec>
+	<natures>
+		<nature>org.eclipse.jdt.core.javanature</nature>
+		<nature>org.maven.ide.eclipse.maven2Nature</nature>
+	</natures>
+</projectDescription>