diff --git a/spring-boot-actuator/pom.xml b/spring-boot-actuator/pom.xml
index 6926f07707d..fffaee3a60f 100644
--- a/spring-boot-actuator/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-actuator/pom.xml
@@ -303,20 +303,4 @@
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
-
-	<build>
-		<pluginManagement>
-			<plugins>
-				<plugin>
-					<!-- specify the JRE level that is used on the classpath for compilation, to allow smooth import into Eclipse/STS IDE -->
-					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-					<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-					<configuration>
-						<java.classpath.jre>1.8</java.classpath.jre>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
-			</plugins>
-		</pluginManagement>
-	</build>
-
 </project>
diff --git a/spring-boot-autoconfigure/pom.xml b/spring-boot-autoconfigure/pom.xml
index f35dff21480..fe499d443fe 100644
--- a/spring-boot-autoconfigure/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-autoconfigure/pom.xml
@@ -578,20 +578,4 @@
 			<artifactId>snakeyaml</artifactId>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
-
-	<build>
-		<pluginManagement>
-			<plugins>
-				<plugin>
-					<!-- specify the JRE level that is used on the classpath for compilation, to allow smooth import into Eclipse/STS IDE -->
-					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-					<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-					<configuration>
-						<java.classpath.jre>1.7</java.classpath.jre>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
-			</plugins>
-		</pluginManagement>
-	</build>
-
 </project>
diff --git a/spring-boot-devtools/pom.xml b/spring-boot-devtools/pom.xml
index 127428342e3..58a07b2ba02 100644
--- a/spring-boot-devtools/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-devtools/pom.xml
@@ -74,20 +74,4 @@
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
-
-	<build>
-		<pluginManagement>
-			<plugins>
-				<plugin>
-					<!-- specify the JRE level that is used on the classpath for compilation, to allow smooth import into Eclipse/STS IDE -->
-					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-					<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-					<configuration>
-						<java.classpath.jre>1.7</java.classpath.jre>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
-			</plugins>
-		</pluginManagement>
-	</build>
-
 </project>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader-tools/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader-tools/pom.xml
index 52b9510a09f..107b06aedda 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader-tools/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader-tools/pom.xml
@@ -137,20 +137,5 @@
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
-
-		<pluginManagement>
-			<plugins>
-				<plugin>
-					<!-- specify the JRE level that is used on the classpath for compilation, to allow smooth import into Eclipse/STS IDE -->
-					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-					<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-					<configuration>
-						<java.classpath.jre>1.7</java.classpath.jre>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
-			</plugins>
-		</pluginManagement>
-
 	</build>
-
 </project>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader/pom.xml
index 0bff30a0878..c3a1067efa2 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader/pom.xml
@@ -82,20 +82,4 @@
 			</build>
 		</profile>
 	</profiles>
-
-	<build>
-		<pluginManagement>
-			<plugins>
-				<plugin>
-					<!-- specify the JRE level that is used on the classpath for compilation, to allow smooth import into Eclipse/STS IDE -->
-					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-					<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-					<configuration>
-						<java.classpath.jre>1.7</java.classpath.jre>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
-			</plugins>
-		</pluginManagement>
-	</build>
-
 </project>
diff --git a/spring-boot/pom.xml b/spring-boot/pom.xml
index 23bdaa09c88..c7f6f5d7cdb 100644
--- a/spring-boot/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot/pom.xml
@@ -266,19 +266,5 @@
 				</executions>
 			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
-
-		<pluginManagement>
-			<plugins>
-				<plugin>
-					<!-- specify the JRE level that is used on the classpath for compilation, to allow smooth import into Eclipse/STS IDE -->
-					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-					<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-					<configuration>
-						<java.classpath.jre>1.7</java.classpath.jre>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
-			</plugins>
-		</pluginManagement>
 	</build>
-
 </project>