diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1920f66..ab1d7dd 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -169,33 +169,4 @@
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 
-	<profiles>
-
-		<!-- deploys main artifact and its dependencies in a local container -->
-		<profile>
-			<id>deploy</id>
-			<build>
-				<plugins>
-					<plugin>
-						<groupId>org.gcube.tools</groupId>
-						<artifactId>maven-service-plugin</artifactId>
-						<executions>
-							<execution>
-								<id>local-deploy</id>
-								<phase>package</phase>
-								<goals>
-									<goal>local-deploy</goal>
-								</goals>
-								<configuration>
-									<location>${local.deploy.dir}</location>
-								</configuration>
-							</execution>
-						</executions>
-					</plugin>
-				</plugins>
-			</build>
-		</profile>
-
-	</profiles>
-
 </project>
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