diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 076b478..2e17b3a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -53,12 +53,6 @@
     <profiles>
         <profile>
             <id>release</id>
-            <activation>
-                <property>
-                    <name>performRelease</name>
-                    <value>true</value>
-                </property>
-            </activation>
             <build>
                 <plugins>
                     <!-- plugin sequence: javadoc, sources, gpg, deploy -->