diff --git a/modules/binding-ws-axis2/pom.xml b/modules/binding-ws-axis2/pom.xml
index 916ca1f..b449837 100644
--- a/modules/binding-ws-axis2/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/binding-ws-axis2/pom.xml
@@ -29,15 +29,6 @@
     <artifactId>tuscany-binding-ws-axis2</artifactId>
     <name>Apache Tuscany SCA Axis2-based WS Binding Extension</name>
 
-    <repositories>
-        <repository>
-            <id>apache.ws</id>
-            <name>Apache WebServices Repository</name>
-            <url>http://ws.zones.apache.org/repository/</url>
-            <layout>legacy</layout>
-        </repository>
-    </repositories>
-
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.tuscany.sca</groupId>
diff --git a/modules/binding-ws/pom.xml b/modules/binding-ws/pom.xml
index 08fbd30..6704959 100644
--- a/modules/binding-ws/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/binding-ws/pom.xml
@@ -48,22 +48,6 @@
          </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
-    <repositories>
-        <!-- Apache repository for Web Services artifacts -->
-        <repository>
-            <id>apache.ws.zone</id>
-            <name>Apache WS Zone Repository</name>
-            <url>http://ws.zones.apache.org/repository2</url>
-            <releases>
-                <enabled>true</enabled>
-            </releases>
-            <snapshots>
-                <enabled>false</enabled>
-            </snapshots>
-        </repository>
-    </repositories>
-
-
     <build>
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/modules/interface-wsdl/pom.xml b/modules/interface-wsdl/pom.xml
index 5fb7ada..ec66b1b 100644
--- a/modules/interface-wsdl/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/interface-wsdl/pom.xml
@@ -66,22 +66,6 @@
          </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
-    <repositories>
-        <!-- Apache repository for Web Services artifacts -->
-        <repository>
-            <id>apache.ws.zone</id>
-            <name>Apache WS Zone Repository</name>
-            <url>http://ws.zones.apache.org/repository2</url>
-            <releases>
-                <enabled>true</enabled>
-            </releases>
-            <snapshots>
-                <enabled>false</enabled>
-            </snapshots>
-        </repository>
-    </repositories>
-
-
     <build>
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/modules/xsd/pom.xml b/modules/xsd/pom.xml
index 9a7c100..575cea7 100644
--- a/modules/xsd/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/xsd/pom.xml
@@ -48,22 +48,6 @@
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
-    <repositories>
-        <!-- Apache repository for Web Services artifacts -->
-        <repository>
-            <id>apache.ws.zone</id>
-            <name>Apache WS Zone Repository</name>
-            <url>http://ws.zones.apache.org/repository2</url>
-            <releases>
-                <enabled>true</enabled>
-            </releases>
-            <snapshots>
-                <enabled>false</enabled>
-            </snapshots>
-        </repository>
-    </repositories>
-
-
     <build>
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 82678da..77f074c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -76,17 +76,6 @@
             </snapshots>
         </repository>
         <repository>
-            <id>apache.ws.zone</id>
-            <name>Apache WS Zone Repository</name>
-            <url>http://ws.zones.apache.org/repository2</url>
-            <releases>
-                <enabled>true</enabled>
-            </releases>
-            <snapshots>
-                <enabled>false</enabled>
-            </snapshots>
-        </repository>
-        <repository>
             <id>apache.repository</id>
             <name>Apache Repository</name>
             <url>https://repository.apache.org/content/groups/snapshots</url>