diff --git a/java/plugin.jelly b/java/plugin.jelly
index c51256c6..9aec2e84 100644
--- a/java/plugin.jelly
+++ b/java/plugin.jelly
@@ -48,13 +48,12 @@
           excludes="**/package.html"
           debug="${maven.compile.debug}"
           deprecation="${maven.compile.deprecation}"
-          source="${maven.compile.source}"
           target="${maven.compile.target}"
           optimize="${maven.compile.optimize}">
           <ant:src>
             <ant:path refid="maven.compile.src.set"/>
           </ant:src>
-      
+
           <!--
            | 
            | Source Modifications.
diff --git a/java/plugin.properties b/java/plugin.properties
index 8d970059..482450b8 100644
--- a/java/plugin.properties
+++ b/java/plugin.properties
@@ -19,4 +19,3 @@
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 maven.compile.target = 1.1
-maven.compile.source = 1.3
diff --git a/java/xdocs/properties.xml b/java/xdocs/properties.xml
index ca8e3f57..986ee7f8 100644
--- a/java/xdocs/properties.xml
+++ b/java/xdocs/properties.xml
@@ -143,20 +143,6 @@
             Used by the "java:compile" goal.
           </td>
         </tr>
-        <tr>
-          <td>maven.compile.source</td>
-          <td>Yes</td>
-          <td>
-            <p>
-              Provide source compatibility with a specific release
-            </p>
-            <p>
-              Corresponds to the <code>source</code> attribute for the ant 
-              <a href="http://ant.apache.org/manual/CoreTasks/javac.html">javac</a>
-              task.
-            </p>
-          </td>
-        </tr>
         <tr>
           <td>maven.compile.src.set</td>
           <td>Yes</td>