diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3d77c2c..507b1d2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@
 					</configuration>
 				</plugin>
 				<!-- m2eclipse lifecycle mapping -->
+				<!--
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
 					<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
@@ -315,6 +316,7 @@
 						</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
 					</configuration>
 				</plugin>
+				-->
 			</plugins>
 		</pluginManagement>
 	</build>
diff --git a/tycho-p2-extras-plugin/pom.xml b/tycho-p2-extras-plugin/pom.xml
index c522df5..f8f3de9 100644
--- a/tycho-p2-extras-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/tycho-p2-extras-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
 
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
+			<!--
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-properties-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@
 					</execution>
 				</executions>
 			</plugin>
+			-->
 
 			<!-- During the unit tests, the test project is copied to the target folder 
 				and the publish mojo is executed on the project. The test project may also