diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 3d9332f9d..d973953c2 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ language: java
 sudo: false
 
 jdk:
-  - openjdk7
   - oraclejdk9
   - oraclejdk11
 
diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index f0c8a1ea2..7686d8974 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ pipeline {
     disableConcurrentBuilds()
   }
   tools {
-    jdk 'JDK 1.7 (latest)'
+    jdk 'JDK 1.8 (latest)'
     maven 'Maven 3 (latest)'
   }
   triggers {
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index eeec352e9..28f2ce693 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+        <java.version>1.8</java.version>
 
         <spring.platformVersion>4.3.20.RELEASE</spring.platformVersion>
         <ognl.version>3.2.10</ognl.version>
@@ -396,8 +397,8 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.7</source>
-                    <target>1.7</target>
+                    <source>${java.version}</source>
+                    <target>${java.version}</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>