diff --git a/j2ee/project.xml b/j2ee/project.xml
index d4cf4b4e..5ced79ce 100644
--- a/j2ee/project.xml
+++ b/j2ee/project.xml
@@ -73,14 +73,6 @@
     </developer>
   </developers>
   <dependencies>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>ant</groupId>
-      <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-      <version>1.5.3-1</version>
-      <properties>
-        <classloader>root</classloader>
-      </properties>
-    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>commons-jelly</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-jelly-tags-log</artifactId>