diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e79ee871..12d5ec7c 100755
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -251,10 +251,6 @@
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
 			</plugin>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>io.spring.javaformat</groupId>
-				<artifactId>spring-javaformat-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-samples/batch-job/src/test/resources/application.properties b/spring-cloud-task-samples/batch-job/src/test/resources/application.properties
index 99114d27..559bc636 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-task-samples/batch-job/src/test/resources/application.properties
+++ b/spring-cloud-task-samples/batch-job/src/test/resources/application.properties
@@ -13,5 +13,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
+
 logging.level.root=DEBUG
 spring.application.name=Demo Batch Job Task
diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-samples/timestamp/src/test/resources/application.properties b/spring-cloud-task-samples/timestamp/src/test/resources/application.properties
index d6175d92..45f205aa 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-task-samples/timestamp/src/test/resources/application.properties
+++ b/spring-cloud-task-samples/timestamp/src/test/resources/application.properties
@@ -13,5 +13,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
+
 logging.level.org.springframework.cloud.task=DEBUG
 spring.application.name=Demo Timestamp Task