diff --git a/jclouds-plugin/pom.xml b/jclouds-plugin/pom.xml
index 88f0a430..017c0bd9 100644
--- a/jclouds-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/jclouds-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -58,12 +58,6 @@
         </dependency>
         <!-- Test Dependencies -->
 
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
-            <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-            <version>1.0.0</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
     <build>
         <pluginManagement>