diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index be366aa6e..6c98de846 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -194,13 +194,6 @@
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
           <version>2.4.2</version>
-          <dependencies>
-            <dependency>
-              <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
-              <artifactId>plexus-utils</artifactId>
-              <version>3.0.15</version>
-            </dependency>
-          </dependencies>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
diff --git a/zxingorg/pom.xml b/zxingorg/pom.xml
index 552cb4957..201d35765 100644
--- a/zxingorg/pom.xml
+++ b/zxingorg/pom.xml
@@ -75,8 +75,6 @@
           <target>7</target>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
-      <!-- Doesn't work with release: -->
-      <!--
       <plugin>
          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
          <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -102,7 +100,6 @@
            </execution>
          </executions>
       </plugin>
-      -->
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>