diff --git a/plugins/portlet/pom.xml b/plugins/portlet/pom.xml
index 3d15c4e69..025daa863 100644
--- a/plugins/portlet/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/portlet/pom.xml
@@ -32,13 +32,10 @@
     <name>DEPRECATED: Struts 2 Portlet Plugin - since 6.0.0</name>
 
     <dependencies>
-        <!-- junit and related JARs are needed for 'compile'! -->
-
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
             <artifactId>struts2-portlet-mocks-plugin</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
-            <optional>true</optional>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
@@ -46,12 +43,6 @@
             <artifactId>struts2-velocity-plugin</artifactId>
         </dependency>
 
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>junit</groupId>
-            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-            <optional>true</optional>
-        </dependency>
-
         <!-- spring-core is required for javadoc of jdk8 -->
         <!-- It is indirectly referenced by struts2-junit-plugin. -->
         <dependency>