diff --git a/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/error-prone-compiler/pom.xml b/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/error-prone-compiler/pom.xml
index c99b030fd..a50cee55d 100644
--- a/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/error-prone-compiler/pom.xml
+++ b/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/error-prone-compiler/pom.xml
@@ -35,15 +35,6 @@
     <plexus.compiler.version>@pom.version@</plexus.compiler.version>
   </properties>
 
-  <dependencies>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>junit</groupId>
-      <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>@junit.version@</version>
-      <scope>test</scope>
-    </dependency>
-  </dependencies>
-
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/error-prone-compiler/src/test/java/MyTest.java b/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/error-prone-compiler/src/test/java/MyTest.java
index 316bc84f9..35f1d49d1 100644
--- a/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/error-prone-compiler/src/test/java/MyTest.java
+++ b/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/error-prone-compiler/src/test/java/MyTest.java
@@ -17,12 +17,9 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 
-import junit.framework.TestCase;
-
 import java.util.*;
 
 public class MyTest
-    extends TestCase
 {
     // InfiniteRecursion
     int oops() {
diff --git a/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/simple-eclipse-compiler-fail/pom.xml b/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/simple-eclipse-compiler-fail/pom.xml
index d8a2ce410..ec107371e 100644
--- a/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/simple-eclipse-compiler-fail/pom.xml
+++ b/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/simple-eclipse-compiler-fail/pom.xml
@@ -37,15 +37,6 @@
     <plexus.compiler.version>@pom.version@</plexus.compiler.version>
   </properties>
 
-  <dependencies>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>junit</groupId>
-      <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>@junit.version@</version>
-      <scope>test</scope>
-    </dependency>
-  </dependencies>
-
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/simple-eclipse-compiler-fail/src/test/java/MyTest.java b/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/simple-eclipse-compiler-fail/src/test/java/MyTest.java
index 44cccbd3c..bb77c45be 100644
--- a/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/simple-eclipse-compiler-fail/src/test/java/MyTest.java
+++ b/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/simple-eclipse-compiler-fail/src/test/java/MyTest.java
@@ -17,10 +17,8 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 
-import junit.framework.TestCase;
 
 public class MyTest
-    extends TestCase
 {
 
     bar
diff --git a/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/simple-eclipse-compiler/pom.xml b/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/simple-eclipse-compiler/pom.xml
index 365df38a2..08ccd22d0 100644
--- a/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/simple-eclipse-compiler/pom.xml
+++ b/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/simple-eclipse-compiler/pom.xml
@@ -37,14 +37,6 @@
     <plexus.compiler.version>@pom.version@</plexus.compiler.version>
   </properties>
 
-  <dependencies>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>junit</groupId>
-      <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>@junit.version@</version>
-      <scope>test</scope>
-    </dependency>
-  </dependencies>
 
   <build>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/simple-eclipse-compiler/src/test/java/MyTest.java b/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/simple-eclipse-compiler/src/test/java/MyTest.java
index 46ba41d4f..9d124be34 100644
--- a/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/simple-eclipse-compiler/src/test/java/MyTest.java
+++ b/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/simple-eclipse-compiler/src/test/java/MyTest.java
@@ -17,10 +17,7 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 
-import junit.framework.TestCase;
-
 public class MyTest
-    extends TestCase
 {
 
 }
diff --git a/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/simple-javac-fork/pom.xml b/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/simple-javac-fork/pom.xml
index 2e654657c..0f220897f 100644
--- a/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/simple-javac-fork/pom.xml
+++ b/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/simple-javac-fork/pom.xml
@@ -36,15 +36,6 @@
     <plexus.compiler.version>@project.version@</plexus.compiler.version>
   </properties>
 
-  <dependencies>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>junit</groupId>
-      <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>@junit.version@</version>
-      <scope>test</scope>
-    </dependency>
-  </dependencies>
-
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/simple-javac-fork/src/test/java/MyTest.java b/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/simple-javac-fork/src/test/java/MyTest.java
index 46ba41d4f..b346c0c7c 100644
--- a/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/simple-javac-fork/src/test/java/MyTest.java
+++ b/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/simple-javac-fork/src/test/java/MyTest.java
@@ -17,10 +17,8 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 
-import junit.framework.TestCase;
 
 public class MyTest
-    extends TestCase
 {
 
 }
diff --git a/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/simple-javac/pom.xml b/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/simple-javac/pom.xml
index ca0f36d7c..415efcf9e 100644
--- a/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/simple-javac/pom.xml
+++ b/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/simple-javac/pom.xml
@@ -37,15 +37,6 @@
     <plexus.compiler.version>@pom.version@</plexus.compiler.version>
   </properties>
 
-  <dependencies>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>junit</groupId>
-      <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>@junit.version@</version>
-      <scope>test</scope>
-    </dependency>
-  </dependencies>
-
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/simple-javac/src/test/java/MyTest.java b/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/simple-javac/src/test/java/MyTest.java
index 46ba41d4f..9d124be34 100644
--- a/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/simple-javac/src/test/java/MyTest.java
+++ b/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/simple-javac/src/test/java/MyTest.java
@@ -17,10 +17,7 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 
-import junit.framework.TestCase;
-
 public class MyTest
-    extends TestCase
 {
 
 }