diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5abb0ff..f386139 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -38,19 +38,4 @@
         <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
     </properties>
 
-    <build>
-        <plugins>
-        <plugin>
-            <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
-            <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>1.6.7</version>
-            <extensions>true</extensions>
-            <configuration>
-            <nexusUrl>https://${onap.nexus.host}</nexusUrl>
-            <stagingProfileId>${onap.nexus.staging.profile-id}</stagingProfileId>
-            <serverId>${onap.nexus.staging.server-id}</serverId>
-            </configuration>
-        </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </build>
 </project>