diff --git a/api/pom.xml b/api/pom.xml
index 75661ff08..58a09f26b 100644
--- a/api/pom.xml
+++ b/api/pom.xml
@@ -18,12 +18,6 @@
 			<version>${reportingCompatibilityVersion}</version>
 			<scope>provided</scope>
 		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>javax.activation</groupId>
-			<artifactId>javax.activation-api</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0</version>
-			<scope>compile</scope>
-		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 	
 </project>