diff --git a/org.springframework.spring-parent/pom.xml b/org.springframework.spring-parent/pom.xml
index 15ddf59cad7..f85ae24053f 100644
--- a/org.springframework.spring-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.spring-parent/pom.xml
@@ -203,10 +203,8 @@
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
 	<configuration>
-	  <source>1.6</source>
+	  <source>1.5</source>
 	  <target>1.5</target>
-	  <fork>true</fork>
-	  <compilerVersion>1.6</compilerVersion>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
       <plugin>