diff --git a/core/pva/README.md b/core/pva/README.md
index 51a95dee97..4e9816582d 100644
--- a/core/pva/README.md
+++ b/core/pva/README.md
@@ -46,10 +46,6 @@ Both Ant and Maven are supported:
     ant clean core-pva
     mvn clean install javadoc:javadoc
 
-To check JDK8 compatibility:
-
-    mvn clean install -P jdk8
-
 Configuration
 -------------
 
diff --git a/core/pva/pom.xml b/core/pva/pom.xml
index 8a75ea60fc..7804335545 100644
--- a/core/pva/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pva/pom.xml
@@ -40,28 +40,4 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
-  <profiles>
-    <profile>
-      <id>jdk8</id>
-      <activation>
-        <jdk>1.8</jdk>
-      </activation>
-      <properties>
-        <maven.test.skip>true</maven.test.skip>
-      </properties>
-      <build>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.6.2</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
-                    <fork>false</fork>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-      </build>
-    </profile>
-  </profiles>
 </project>