diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b208398..78257ad 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -64,11 +64,6 @@
       <version>1.5.5</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
-      <artifactId>plexus-utils</artifactId>
-      <version>2.1</version>
-    </dependency>
-    <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
       <version>4.9</version>