diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2416371d48..9e38672db2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -149,6 +149,17 @@
   </dependencies>
 
   <build>
+
+    <pluginManagement>
+      <plugins>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>3.0.1</version>
+        </plugin>
+      </plugins>
+    </pluginManagement>
+
     <plugins>
       
       <plugin>
@@ -254,7 +265,6 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9</version>
         <configuration>
           <useStandardDocletOptions>true</useStandardDocletOptions>
           <charset>${project.build.sourceEncoding}</charset>
@@ -439,7 +449,6 @@
           <plugin>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>2.8.1</version>
             <configuration>
               <doclet>org.jboss.apiviz.APIviz</doclet>
               <docletArtifact>
diff --git a/scm-core/pom.xml b/scm-core/pom.xml
index ddd443afb4..a06eb544dc 100644
--- a/scm-core/pom.xml
+++ b/scm-core/pom.xml
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9</version>
         <configuration>
           <useStandardDocletOptions>true</useStandardDocletOptions>
           <charset>${project.build.sourceEncoding}</charset>