diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e0ae466d..3bcc63dc 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
     <url>http://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/Android+Emulator+Plugin</url>
 
     <properties>
-        <java.level>8</java.level>
         <jenkins.version>2.346.1</jenkins.version>
     </properties>