diff --git a/maven-alfresco-archetypes/maven-alfresco-amp-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/maven-alfresco-archetypes/maven-alfresco-amp-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 9c99d322..7b1f7352 100644
--- a/maven-alfresco-archetypes/maven-alfresco-amp-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-alfresco-archetypes/maven-alfresco-amp-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -33,11 +33,6 @@
 	 -->
 	<version>${version}</version>
 	<description>Test AMP project</description>
-	<parent>
-		<groupId>com.sourcesense.alfresco</groupId>
-		<artifactId>maven-alfresco-archetypes-base</artifactId>
-		<version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
-	</parent>
 	<repositories>
 		<repository>
 			<id>ss-public</id>
diff --git a/maven-alfresco-archetypes/maven-alfresco-extension-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/maven-alfresco-archetypes/maven-alfresco-extension-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 3813e228..a45c05a3 100644
--- a/maven-alfresco-archetypes/maven-alfresco-extension-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-alfresco-archetypes/maven-alfresco-extension-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -26,11 +26,6 @@
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
 	<url></url>
 	<description>Alfresco extension</description>
-	<parent>
-		<groupId>com.sourcesense.alfresco</groupId>
-		<artifactId>maven-alfresco-archetypes-base</artifactId>
-		<version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
-	</parent>
 	<!--
 		|
 		| By default the project is overlayed to the alfresco war which depends upon and deployed as a WAR (local development and testing purposes)
@@ -92,13 +87,7 @@
 	<!-- 
 		| Alfresco Community dependencies are generally available in ss-public repo. 
 		| FIXME: Alfresco enterprise dependencies are only available on SS repo ATM. Alfresco *needs* to deliver their artifacts on (at least) partner repos
-		|-->
-	<repositories>
-		<repository>
-			<id>ss-public</id>
-			<url>http://repository.sourcesense.com/maven2</url>
-		</repository>
-	</repositories>
+		|-->
 	<pluginRepositories>
 		<pluginRepository>
 			<id>codehaus snapshot repository</id>