diff --git a/dmp-backend/pom.xml b/dmp-backend/pom.xml
index 148dc2c77..b3bf79193 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/pom.xml
+++ b/dmp-backend/pom.xml
@@ -391,19 +391,6 @@
                 </property>
             </activation>
         </profile>
-        <profile>
-            <id>cite-dev</id>
-            <repositories>
-                <repository>
-                    <id>cite-maven</id>
-                    <name>CITE Maven Repository</name>
-                    <url>https://crepo.cite.gr/repository/cite-maven/</url>
-                </repository>
-            </repositories>
-            <activation>
-                <activeByDefault>true</activeByDefault>
-            </activation>
-        </profile>
     </profiles>
 
 </project>
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