diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d0c6fac..648ec34 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -132,14 +132,6 @@
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-          <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-          <configuration>
-            <tagBase>https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/maven/archetypes/tags/</tagBase>
-            <autoVersionSubmodules>true</autoVersionSubmodules>
-          </configuration>
-        </plugin>
-        <plugin>
-          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
           <configuration>
             <escapeString>\</escapeString>