diff --git a/htmlSanityCheck-maven-plugin/build.gradle b/htmlSanityCheck-maven-plugin/build.gradle
index 5af92367..1e942fcb 100644
--- a/htmlSanityCheck-maven-plugin/build.gradle
+++ b/htmlSanityCheck-maven-plugin/build.gradle
@@ -3,11 +3,9 @@ import java.util.stream.Collectors
 import static org.gradle.internal.os.OperatingSystem.current
 
 plugins {
-    id "java-gradle-plugin"
+    id "java"
 }
 
-description = 'HSC Maven Mojo'
-
 ext {
     mavenPluginToolsVersion = "3.15.1"
 }
@@ -90,10 +88,6 @@ java {
     withJavadocJar()
 }
 
-javadoc {
-    options.addStringOption('Xdoclint:none', '-quiet')
-}
-
 publishing {
     publications {
         mavenJava(MavenPublication) {
diff --git a/htmlSanityCheck-maven-plugin/src/main/maven/pom.xml b/htmlSanityCheck-maven-plugin/src/main/maven/pom.xml
index 348d37db..198484c3 100644
--- a/htmlSanityCheck-maven-plugin/src/main/maven/pom.xml
+++ b/htmlSanityCheck-maven-plugin/src/main/maven/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
         <java.version>8</java.version>
     </properties>
 
-
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.aim42.htmlSanityCheck</groupId>
@@ -33,34 +32,10 @@
             <version>${mavenPluginToolsVersion}</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>com.soebes.itf.jupiter.extension</groupId>
-            <artifactId>itf-assertj</artifactId>
-            <version>0.13.1</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>com.soebes.itf.jupiter.extension</groupId>
-            <artifactId>itf-jupiter-extension</artifactId>
-            <version>0.13.1</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
     <build>
-        <sourceDirectory>../../src/main/java</sourceDirectory>
         <outputDirectory>../../build/maven/target/classes</outputDirectory>
-        <resources>
-            <resource>
-                <directory>src/main/resources</directory>
-                <filtering>true</filtering>
-            </resource>
-        </resources>
         <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.1.3</version>
-            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-plugin-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -85,111 +60,6 @@
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.13.0</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <release>\${java.version}</release>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.9.9</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <skip>false</skip>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>com.soebes.itf.jupiter.extension</groupId>
-                <artifactId>itf-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>0.13.1</version>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <id>installing</id>
-                        <phase>pre-integration-test</phase>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>install</goal>
-                            <goal>resources-its</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.0</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <!--
-                     ! currently needed to run integration tests.
-                    -->
-                    <systemPropertyVariables>
-                        <maven.version>\${maven.version}</maven.version>
-                        <maven.home>\${maven.home}</maven.home>
-                    </systemPropertyVariables>
-                </configuration>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>integration-test</goal>
-                            <goal>verify</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                        <configuration>
-                            <!-- Sets the VM argument line used when integration tests are run. -->
-                            <argLine>\${failsafeArgLine}</argLine>
-                        </configuration>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
-                <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>0.8.12</version>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <id>prepare-agent</id>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>prepare-agent</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                    </execution>
-                    <execution>
-                        <id>report</id>
-                        <phase>test</phase>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>report</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.3.1</version>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <id>attach-sources</id>
-                        <phase>verify</phase>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>jar-no-fork</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.11.1</version>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <id>attach-javadoc</id>
-                        <phase>compile</phase>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>jar</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
-            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
 </project>