diff --git a/complete/pom.xml b/complete/pom.xml
index 206c364180..df04c0472b 100644
--- a/complete/pom.xml
+++ b/complete/pom.xml
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
-    <properties>
-        <start-class>hello.Application</start-class>
-    </properties>
 
     <build>
         <plugins>
diff --git a/initial/pom.xml b/initial/pom.xml
index 206c364180..df04c0472b 100644
--- a/initial/pom.xml
+++ b/initial/pom.xml
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
-    <properties>
-        <start-class>hello.Application</start-class>
-    </properties>
 
     <build>
         <plugins>