diff --git a/java/xdocs/properties.xml b/java/xdocs/properties.xml
index 514b77f0..ca8e3f57 100644
--- a/java/xdocs/properties.xml
+++ b/java/xdocs/properties.xml
@@ -29,18 +29,6 @@
     <section name="Compile Settings">
       <table>
         <tr><th>Property</th><th>Optional?</th><th>Description</th></tr>
-        <tr>
-          <td>maven.compile.aspects</td>
-          <td>Yes</td>
-          <td>
-            Specifies that Aspects are included during compilation.
-            Used by the "java:compile" goal.
-            The default value is <code>false</code>.  Please
-            refer to the <a href="http://www.aspectj.org/">AspectJ</a>
-            web site for more information on Aspect-Oriented
-            Programming.
-          </td>
-        </tr>
         <tr>
           <td>maven.compile.compilerargs</td>
           <td>Yes</td>