diff --git a/src/main/meta/META-INF/faces-config.xml b/src/main/meta/META-INF/faces-config.xml
index 0494df2ca..78dbfdb2e 100644
--- a/src/main/meta/META-INF/faces-config.xml
+++ b/src/main/meta/META-INF/faces-config.xml
@@ -18,16 +18,5 @@
          </system-event-class>    					
       </system-event-listener>
     </application>
-    
-    <managed-bean>
-        <description>
-            <![CDATA[
-            This makes an instance of <code>java.util.Date</code> as current datetime available by
-            <code>#{now}</code>.
-            ]]>
-        </description>
-        <managed-bean-name>now</managed-bean-name>
-        <managed-bean-class>java.util.Date</managed-bean-class>
-        <managed-bean-scope>request</managed-bean-scope>
-    </managed-bean>
+  
 </faces-config>