diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d4eb03b..437b10f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -75,12 +75,6 @@
 
   <properties>
     <mavenVersion>3.0</mavenVersion>
-    <!--
-      ! Here we start with JDK 6 for release 3.X
-    -->
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
-
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>