diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7137563..7d11d05 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@
     </build>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
-    <properties>
-        <jackson.version>2.9.6</jackson.version>
-    </properties>
-
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
@@ -52,21 +48,6 @@
             <artifactId>httpclient</artifactId>
             <version>RELEASE</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
-            <artifactId>jackson-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${jackson.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
-            <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
-            <version>${jackson.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
-            <artifactId>jackson-annotations</artifactId>
-            <version>${jackson.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
         <!-- Github API Object Library -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.kohsuke</groupId>