diff --git a/modules/distribution/pom.xml b/modules/distribution/pom.xml
index 3ec70f9c..01f5a498 100644
--- a/modules/distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/distribution/pom.xml
@@ -386,19 +386,6 @@ d                                        <exclude name="**/shindig.properties" /
 
 				</executions>
 			</plugin>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
-				<executions>
-					<execution>
-						<id>auto-clean</id>
-						<phase>initialize</phase>
-						<goals>
-							<goal>clean</goal>
-						</goals>
-					</execution>
-				</executions>
-			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>