diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 079a639..8f0a341 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -540,12 +540,6 @@
 				<version>3.0.1</version>
 				<scope>provided</scope>
 			</dependency>
-			<dependency>
-				<groupId>commons-validator</groupId>
-				<artifactId>commons-validator</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0</version>
-				<scope>provided</scope>
-			</dependency>
 			<!-- end commons -->
 			<!-- resource registry the greek -->
 			<dependency>