diff --git a/simian/project.properties b/simian/project.properties
index a791ecd1..bc408a43 100644
--- a/simian/project.properties
+++ b/simian/project.properties
@@ -14,14 +14,8 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-#####################################################
-# Properties related to project-site
-#####################################################
-maven.xdoc.date=left
-## maven.xdoc.version=${pom.currentVersion}
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------
+# P R O J E C T  P R O P E R T I E S
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------
 maven.javadoc.links = http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.1/docs/api/
-maven.license.licenseFile=${basedir}/../LICENSE.txt
-maven.checkstyle.header.file=${basedir}/../LICENSE.txt
-maven.checkstyle.format = turbine
-
 maven.junit.fork=yes
diff --git a/simian/project.xml b/simian/project.xml
index 6d56ba16..d1ebba59 100644
--- a/simian/project.xml
+++ b/simian/project.xml
@@ -46,32 +46,6 @@
       <tag>HEAD</tag>
     </version>
   </versions>
-  <dependencies>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>redhill</groupId>
-      <artifactId>simian</artifactId>
-      <version>1.9.1</version>
-      <url>http://www.redhillconsulting.com.au/products/simian/</url>
-    </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>ant</groupId>
-      <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-      <version>1.6</version>
-      <url>http://ant.apache.org/</url>
-    </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>commons-jelly</groupId>
-      <artifactId>commons-jelly</artifactId>
-      <version>20030902.160215</version>
-      <url>http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/jelly/</url>
-    </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>commons-logging</groupId>
-      <artifactId>commons-logging</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0.3</version>
-      <url>http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/logging/</url>
-    </dependency>
-  </dependencies>
   <developers>
     <developer>
       <name>Simon Harris</name>
@@ -116,6 +90,32 @@
       <email>maurice@maguyane.net</email>
     </contributor>
   </contributors>
+  <dependencies>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>redhill</groupId>
+      <artifactId>simian</artifactId>
+      <version>1.9.1</version>
+      <url>http://www.redhillconsulting.com.au/products/simian/</url>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>ant</groupId>
+      <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
+      <version>1.6</version>
+      <url>http://ant.apache.org/</url>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>commons-jelly</groupId>
+      <artifactId>commons-jelly</artifactId>
+      <version>20030902.160215</version>
+      <url>http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/jelly/</url>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>commons-logging</groupId>
+      <artifactId>commons-logging</artifactId>
+      <version>1.0.3</version>
+      <url>http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/logging/</url>
+    </dependency>
+  </dependencies>
   <reports>
     <!-- Make sure to run plugin:install before site -->