diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c1668c60a5..fead5b6f57 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -70,11 +70,6 @@
                 <version>${test.framework.version}</version>
                 <scope>test</scope>
             </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.testng</groupId>
-                <artifactId>testng</artifactId>
-                <version>${testng.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.wso2.carbon</groupId>
                 <artifactId>org.wso2.carbon.integration.common.admin.client</artifactId>