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@@ -58,12 +58,13 @@ pipeline {
     stages {
         stage('clean up before starting') {
             steps {
-                script {
+                sh '''
                 echo "Create a fresh local repository"
                 rm -rf $MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO
                 mkdir -p $MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO
                 echo "Done with local repository"
-                }
+                '''
+
             }
         }
     	stage('build core components') {
@@ -74,12 +75,10 @@ pipeline {
                     build 'authorization-common-library'
                     build 'gxRest'
                 }
-            	script {
                 echo "Done with core components"
             }
         }
     }
-    }
 
 	// post-build actions
 	post {