diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-common/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-common/pom.xml
index 29ad3d6..b1784e3 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-common/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-common/pom.xml
@@ -38,20 +38,7 @@
   </licenses>
 
 
-  <build>
-    <plugins>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.2</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.7</source>
-          <target>1.7</target>
-          <fork>true</fork>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-    </plugins>
-  </build>
+
   <dependencies>
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml
index e441bdd..6f847d0 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml
@@ -37,21 +37,6 @@
     </license>
   </licenses>
 
-
-  <build>
-    <plugins>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.2</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.7</source>
-          <target>1.7</target>
-          <fork>true</fork>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-    </plugins>
-  </build>
   <dependencies>
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml
index e178484..5f35481 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml
@@ -37,21 +37,6 @@
     </license>
   </licenses>
 
-
-  <build>
-    <plugins>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.2</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.7</source>
-          <target>1.7</target>
-          <fork>true</fork>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-    </plugins>
-  </build>
   <dependencies>
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-data/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-data/pom.xml
index 4fa07fd..6fdf891 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-data/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-data/pom.xml
@@ -37,21 +37,6 @@
     </license>
   </licenses>
 
-
-  <build>
-    <plugins>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.2</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.7</source>
-          <target>1.7</target>
-          <fork>true</fork>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-    </plugins>
-  </build>
   <dependencies>
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
index 7e0b0eb..a037db5 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
@@ -30,16 +30,6 @@
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.2</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.7</source>
-          <target>1.7</target>
-          <fork>true</fork>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>javacc-maven-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>2.6</version>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml
index ed658d0..b074258 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml
@@ -38,20 +38,7 @@
   </licenses>
 
 
-  <build>
-    <plugins>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.2</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.7</source>
-          <target>1.7</target>
-          <fork>true</fork>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-    </plugins>
-  </build>
+
   <dependencies>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml
index 920a0eb..7f81f1e 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml
@@ -38,20 +38,7 @@
   </licenses>
 
 
-  <build>
-    <plugins>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.2</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.7</source>
-          <target>1.7</target>
-          <fork>true</fork>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-    </plugins>
-  </build>
+
   <dependencies>
   <dependency>
   	<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
index 0d34303..dfa51a4 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
@@ -41,17 +41,6 @@
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.2</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.7</source>
-          <target>1.7</target>
-          <fork>true</fork>
-	  <encoding>UTF-8</encoding>
-	</configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-antrun-plugin</artifactId>
         <executions>
           <execution>