diff --git a/spec/pom.xml b/spec/pom.xml
index 618c33b9..1767311e 100644
--- a/spec/pom.xml
+++ b/spec/pom.xml
@@ -178,23 +178,6 @@
                 </configuration>
 
             </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.5.2</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <mavenExecutorId>forked-path</mavenExecutorId>
-                    <useReleaseProfile>false</useReleaseProfile>
-                    <arguments>${release.arguments}</arguments>
-                </configuration>
-                <dependencies>
-                    <dependency>
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-gitexe</artifactId>
-                        <version>1.9.4</version>
-                    </dependency>
-                </dependencies>
-            </plugin>
 
             <!--
                 This is the rule that builds the zip file for download.