diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 89a845ea..83b22aec 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -26,14 +26,6 @@
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<configuration>
-					<source>1.8</source>
-					<target>1.8</target>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-eclipse-plugin</artifactId>