diff --git a/spring-security-rest-template/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest-template/pom.xml
index 768b791119..f657b318b1 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest-template/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest-template/pom.xml
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
                 <version>${maven-surefire-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <excludes>
-                        <!-- <exclude>**/*ProductionTest.java</exclude> -->
+                        <exclude>**/*LiveTest.java</exclude>
                     </excludes>
                     <systemPropertyVariables>
                         <!-- <provPersistenceTarget>h2</provPersistenceTarget> -->
@@ -264,9 +264,6 @@
         <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
         <mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
 
-        <httpcore.version>4.2.4</httpcore.version>
-        <httpclient.version>4.2.5</httpclient.version>
-
         <rest-assured.version>1.8.1</rest-assured.version>
         <groovy.version>1.8.9</groovy.version>