diff --git a/plugins/json/pom.xml b/plugins/json/pom.xml
index 97ac276c5..cc186e575 100644
--- a/plugins/json/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/json/pom.xml
@@ -65,12 +65,6 @@
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
 
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
-            <artifactId>struts2-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${pom.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
-
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
             <artifactId>struts2-junit-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -102,7 +96,7 @@
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
             <version>${struts2.springPlatformVersion}</version>
-            <optional>true</optional>
+            <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/plugins/osgi/pom.xml b/plugins/osgi/pom.xml
index 88aa468de..5cce044c5 100644
--- a/plugins/osgi/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/osgi/pom.xml
@@ -24,12 +24,6 @@
             <version>1.4.1</version>
         </dependency>
 
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
-            <artifactId>struts2-core</artifactId>
-            <version>2.1.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
-        </dependency>
-
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.velocity</groupId>
             <artifactId>velocity</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/oval/pom.xml b/plugins/oval/pom.xml
index a0fd9367e..40a84e984 100644
--- a/plugins/oval/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/oval/pom.xml
@@ -40,13 +40,6 @@
     </scm>
     
     <dependencies>
-        <!-- Core -->
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
-            <artifactId>struts2-core</artifactId>
-            <version>2.1.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
-        </dependency>
-
         <!-- OVal -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.sf.oval</groupId>