diff --git a/pmd-scala-modules/pmd-scala-common/pom.xml b/pmd-scala-modules/pmd-scala-common/pom.xml
index 28eb61b22a..60daacafd8 100644
--- a/pmd-scala-modules/pmd-scala-common/pom.xml
+++ b/pmd-scala-modules/pmd-scala-common/pom.xml
@@ -34,24 +34,6 @@
             </testResource>
         </testResources>
 
-        <plugins>
-
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <id>java-compile</id>
-                        <phase>none</phase>
-                    </execution>
-                    <execution>
-                        <id>java-test-compile</id>
-                        <phase>none</phase>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-
         <pluginManagement>
             <plugins>
                 <plugin>
@@ -95,15 +77,6 @@
                     </executions>
                 </plugin>
 
-                <plugin>
-                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <configuration>
-                        <source>8</source>
-                        <target>8</target>
-                    </configuration>
-                </plugin>
-
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/pmd-scala-modules/pmd-scala_2.12/pom.xml b/pmd-scala-modules/pmd-scala_2.12/pom.xml
index 4100c252d1..cfec80a6fc 100644
--- a/pmd-scala-modules/pmd-scala_2.12/pom.xml
+++ b/pmd-scala-modules/pmd-scala_2.12/pom.xml
@@ -21,21 +21,6 @@
                 <artifactId>kotlin-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                 <groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlin</groupId>
             </plugin>
-
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <id>java-compile</id>
-                        <phase>compile</phase>
-                    </execution>
-                    <execution>
-                        <id>java-test-compile</id>
-                        <phase>test-compile</phase>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
-            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
 
diff --git a/pmd-scala-modules/pmd-scala_2.13/pom.xml b/pmd-scala-modules/pmd-scala_2.13/pom.xml
index 9d5a3b3625..3ec2f3a427 100644
--- a/pmd-scala-modules/pmd-scala_2.13/pom.xml
+++ b/pmd-scala-modules/pmd-scala_2.13/pom.xml
@@ -21,20 +21,6 @@
                 <artifactId>kotlin-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                 <groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlin</groupId>
             </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <id>java-compile</id>
-                        <phase>compile</phase>
-                    </execution>
-                    <execution>
-                        <id>java-test-compile</id>
-                        <phase>test-compile</phase>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
-            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>