diff --git a/multichanges/project.xml b/multichanges/project.xml
index acd091db..8a7d7ba6 100644
--- a/multichanges/project.xml
+++ b/multichanges/project.xml
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@
       <groupId>maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-changes-plugin</artifactId>
       <version>1.7</version>
-      <type>plugin</type>
       <properties>
         <comment>To allow us to use org.apache.maven.changes.IssueFinder.</comment>
       </properties>