diff --git a/spring-cloud-sleuth-core/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-sleuth-core/pom.xml
index 4c0a5f73a..194cc176a 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-sleuth-core/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-sleuth-core/pom.xml
@@ -313,20 +313,6 @@
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 
-	<build>
-		<plugins>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-				<configuration>
-					<forkCount>4</forkCount>
-					<reuseForks>false</reuseForks>
-					<failIfNoTests>true</failIfNoTests>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
-		</plugins>
-	</build>
-
 	<profiles>
 		<profile>
 			<id>fast</id>