diff --git a/eclipse-distribution/pom.xml b/eclipse-distribution/pom.xml
index d9f571c81..091be4aa4 100644
--- a/eclipse-distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/eclipse-distribution/pom.xml
@@ -134,23 +134,11 @@
 				<package.qualifierPrefix>e49</package.qualifierPrefix>
 			</properties>
 			<repositories>
-				<!-- composite update site contains http references, using exact https urls instead -->
-<!--				<repository>
+				<repository>
 					<id>2018-09</id>
 					<layout>p2</layout>
 					<url>https://download.eclipse.org/releases/2018-09/</url>
-				</repository> -->
-				<repository>
-					<id>2018-09</id>
-					<layout>p2</layout>
-					<url>https://download.eclipse.org/releases/2018-09/201809191002</url>
 				</repository>
-				<repository>
-					<id>2018-09-epp</id>
-					<layout>p2</layout>
-					<url>https://download.eclipse.org/technology/epp/packages/2018-09/</url>
-				</repository>
-
 				<repository>
 					<id>orbit</id>
 					<layout>p2</layout>
@@ -226,23 +214,11 @@
 				<package.qualifierPrefix>e410</package.qualifierPrefix>
 			</properties>
 			<repositories>
-				<!-- composite update site contains http references, using exact https urls instead -->
-<!--				<repository>
+				<repository>
 					<id>2018-12</id>
 					<layout>p2</layout>
 					<url>https://download.eclipse.org/releases/2018-12/</url>
-				</repository> -->
-				<repository>
-					<id>2018-12</id>
-					<layout>p2</layout>
-					<url>https://download.eclipse.org/releases/2018-12/201812191000</url>
 				</repository>
-				<repository>
-					<id>2018-12-epp</id>
-					<layout>p2</layout>
-					<url>https://download.eclipse.org/technology/epp/packages/2018-12/</url>
-				</repository>
-
 				<repository>
 					<id>orbit</id>
 					<layout>p2</layout>
diff --git a/eclipse-language-servers/pom.xml b/eclipse-language-servers/pom.xml
index 7e5298316..39e87f798 100644
--- a/eclipse-language-servers/pom.xml
+++ b/eclipse-language-servers/pom.xml
@@ -140,23 +140,11 @@
 				<package.qualifierPrefix>e49</package.qualifierPrefix>
 			</properties>
 			<repositories>
-				<!-- composite update site contains http references, using exact https urls instead -->
-<!--				<repository>
+				<repository>
 					<id>2018-09</id>
 					<layout>p2</layout>
 					<url>https://download.eclipse.org/releases/2018-09/</url>
-				</repository> -->
-				<repository>
-					<id>2018-09</id>
-					<layout>p2</layout>
-					<url>https://download.eclipse.org/releases/2018-09/201809191002</url>
 				</repository>
-				<repository>
-					<id>2018-09-epp</id>
-					<layout>p2</layout>
-					<url>https://download.eclipse.org/technology/epp/packages/2018-09/</url>
-				</repository>
-
 				<repository>
 					<id>orbit</id>
 					<layout>p2</layout>
@@ -202,23 +190,11 @@
 				<package.qualifierPrefix>e410</package.qualifierPrefix>
 			</properties>
 			<repositories>
-				<!-- composite update site contains http references, using exact https urls instead -->
-<!--				<repository>
+				<repository>
 					<id>2018-12</id>
 					<layout>p2</layout>
 					<url>https://download.eclipse.org/releases/2018-12/</url>
-				</repository> -->
-				<repository>
-					<id>2018-12</id>
-					<layout>p2</layout>
-					<url>https://download.eclipse.org/releases/2018-12/201812191000</url>
 				</repository>
-				<repository>
-					<id>2018-12-epp</id>
-					<layout>p2</layout>
-					<url>https://download.eclipse.org/technology/epp/packages/2018-12/</url>
-				</repository>
-
 				<repository>
 					<id>orbit</id>
 					<layout>p2</layout>