diff --git a/poms/alfresco-sdk-parent/pom.xml b/poms/alfresco-sdk-parent/pom.xml
index abe2039e..afa94b02 100644
--- a/poms/alfresco-sdk-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/poms/alfresco-sdk-parent/pom.xml
@@ -290,11 +290,6 @@
                             <artifactId>alfresco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                             <version>${maven.alfresco.version}</version>
                         </dependency>
-                        <dependency>
-                            <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
-                            <artifactId>plexus-archiver</artifactId>
-                            <version>2.3</version>
-                        </dependency>
                     </dependencies>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
@@ -346,13 +341,6 @@
                             <artifactId>h2</artifactId>
                             <version>${h2.version}</version>
                         </dependency>
-                        <!-- Major performance improvement,
-                        see http://mindthegab.com/2013/06/20/maven-is-not-so-evil-plexus-archives-2-3-is-a-life-saver-for-the-speed-of-your-war-development-with-maven/ -->
-                        <dependency>
-                            <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
-                            <artifactId>plexus-archiver</artifactId>
-                            <version>2.3</version>
-                        </dependency>
                     </dependencies>
                 </plugin>
                 <!--m2e configuration only to prevent errors in import.