diff --git a/pom/xdocs/changes.xml b/pom/xdocs/changes.xml
index 02569b6c..e583a7bb 100644
--- a/pom/xdocs/changes.xml
+++ b/pom/xdocs/changes.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
     <author email="dion@apache.org">dIon Gillard</author>
   </properties>
   <body>
-    <releases>
       <release version="1.5-SNAPSHOT" date="in SVN">
       <action dev="ltheussl" type="fix" issue="MPPOM-1"><code>pom:validate</code> doesn't work with <code>&lt;extend&gt;</code>.</action>
       <action dev="ltheussl" type="fix" issue="MPPOM-5"><code>pom:validate</code> doesn't work.</action>
@@ -66,7 +65,6 @@
           Bring back pom:validate
         </action>            
       </release>
-    </releases>
   </body>  
 </document>
 
