diff --git a/geode/pom.xml b/geode/pom.xml
index d753486f70006977671d0e3b85bc894b91f2aeb8..007e552e12dcd5f14e18331f63aa1a8d80fb11fd 100644
--- a/geode/pom.xml
+++ b/geode/pom.xml
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@ LICENSE file.
   <name>Geode DB Binding</name>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
-  <properties>
-    <checkstyle.failOnViolation>false</checkstyle.failOnViolation>
-  </properties>
-
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.geode</groupId>
@@ -46,29 +42,4 @@ LICENSE file.
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-  <build>
-    <plugins>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.15</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <consoleOutput>true</consoleOutput>
-          <configLocation>../checkstyle.xml</configLocation>
-          <failOnViolation>true</failOnViolation>
-          <failsOnError>true</failsOnError>
-        </configuration>
-        <executions>
-          <execution>
-            <id>validate</id>
-            <phase>validate</phase>
-            <goals>
-              <goal>checkstyle</goal>
-            </goals>
-          </execution>
-        </executions>
-      </plugin>
-    </plugins>
-  </build>
-  
 </project>