diff --git a/src/it/mrm/repository/parent-0.1.pom b/src/it/mrm/repository/parent-0.1.pom
index 29f030dd..f8553c58 100644
--- a/src/it/mrm/repository/parent-0.1.pom
+++ b/src/it/mrm/repository/parent-0.1.pom
@@ -34,11 +34,6 @@
         <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
         <version>1.1</version>
       </dependency>      
-      <dependency>
-        <groupId>commons-logging</groupId>
-        <artifactId>commons-logging</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0.4</version>
-      </dependency>      
     </dependencies>
   </dependencyManagement> 
 
diff --git a/src/it/projects/mexec-29-non-static/pom.xml b/src/it/projects/mexec-29-non-static/pom.xml
index ae389ded..e7c1f9da 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/mexec-29-non-static/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/projects/mexec-29-non-static/pom.xml
@@ -33,10 +33,6 @@
       <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
     </dependency>      
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>commons-logging</groupId>
-      <artifactId>commons-logging</artifactId>
-    </dependency>      
   </dependencies>
 
   <build>
diff --git a/src/it/projects/mexec-29-wrong-signature/pom.xml b/src/it/projects/mexec-29-wrong-signature/pom.xml
index ae389ded..e7c1f9da 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/mexec-29-wrong-signature/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/projects/mexec-29-wrong-signature/pom.xml
@@ -33,10 +33,6 @@
       <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
     </dependency>      
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>commons-logging</groupId>
-      <artifactId>commons-logging</artifactId>
-    </dependency>      
   </dependencies>
 
   <build>
diff --git a/src/it/projects/mexec-29/pom.xml b/src/it/projects/mexec-29/pom.xml
index 1299d488..ac96cfd2 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/mexec-29/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/projects/mexec-29/pom.xml
@@ -33,10 +33,6 @@
       <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
     </dependency>      
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>commons-logging</groupId>
-      <artifactId>commons-logging</artifactId>
-    </dependency>      
   </dependencies>
 
   <build>
diff --git a/src/test/projects/project1/pom.xml b/src/test/projects/project1/pom.xml
index cdee70cd..5a5ee26d 100644
--- a/src/test/projects/project1/pom.xml
+++ b/src/test/projects/project1/pom.xml
@@ -34,11 +34,6 @@
       <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
       <version>2.7</version>
     </dependency>      
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>commons-logging</groupId>
-      <artifactId>commons-logging</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0.4</version>
-    </dependency>      
   </dependencies>
 
   <build>
diff --git a/src/test/projects/project13/pom.xml b/src/test/projects/project13/pom.xml
index dc46ad69..48666cd4 100644
--- a/src/test/projects/project13/pom.xml
+++ b/src/test/projects/project13/pom.xml
@@ -36,11 +36,6 @@
       <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
       <version>2.7</version>
     </dependency>      
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>commons-logging</groupId>
-      <artifactId>commons-logging</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0.4</version>
-    </dependency>      
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
diff --git a/src/test/projects/project14/pom.xml b/src/test/projects/project14/pom.xml
index 085d7b81..e62a7d73 100644
--- a/src/test/projects/project14/pom.xml
+++ b/src/test/projects/project14/pom.xml
@@ -36,11 +36,6 @@
       <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
       <version>2.7</version>
     </dependency>      
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>commons-logging</groupId>
-      <artifactId>commons-logging</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0.4</version>
-    </dependency>  
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
diff --git a/src/test/projects/project2/pom.xml b/src/test/projects/project2/pom.xml
index a29c889b..9162a67b 100644
--- a/src/test/projects/project2/pom.xml
+++ b/src/test/projects/project2/pom.xml
@@ -9,11 +9,6 @@
   <name>Maven Quick Start Archetype</name>
   <url>http://maven.apache.org</url>
   <dependencies>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>log4j</groupId>
-      <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-      <version>1.2.9</version>
-    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
diff --git a/src/test/projects/project2/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/exec/project2/App.java b/src/test/projects/project2/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/exec/project2/App.java
index e9bb17b5..d4c3e21e 100644
--- a/src/test/projects/project2/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/exec/project2/App.java
+++ b/src/test/projects/project2/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/exec/project2/App.java
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package org.codehaus.mojo.exec.project2;
 
-import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
-
-import com.sun.java_cup.internal.runtime.Symbol;
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 /**
  * Used for manual integrationtest of the java goal.
@@ -10,8 +8,6 @@
  */
 public class App 
 {
-    static Logger log = Logger.getLogger(App.class);
-
     public static void main( String[] args )
     {
         System.out.println("I was started. So obviously I found the main class");
diff --git a/src/test/projects/project6/project5exec/pom.xml b/src/test/projects/project6/project5exec/pom.xml
index 7b43b28e..fe4c2c50 100644
--- a/src/test/projects/project6/project5exec/pom.xml
+++ b/src/test/projects/project6/project5exec/pom.xml
@@ -52,11 +52,4 @@
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
-    <dependencies>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>commons-logging</groupId>
-            <artifactId>commons-logging</artifactId>
-            <version>1.0.4</version>
-        </dependency>
-    </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/src/test/projects/project6/project5lib/pom.xml b/src/test/projects/project6/project5lib/pom.xml
index 82a2f488..d1bbb955 100644
--- a/src/test/projects/project6/project5lib/pom.xml
+++ b/src/test/projects/project6/project5lib/pom.xml
@@ -12,11 +12,6 @@
 	<name>Exec Plugin Example Project 5 Lib</name>
 	<url>http://maven.apache.org</url>
 	<dependencies>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>log4j</groupId>
-			<artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.9</version>
-		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>commons-io</groupId>
 			<artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
diff --git a/src/test/projects/project6/project5lib/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/exec/project5lib/ExampleLibrary.java b/src/test/projects/project6/project5lib/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/exec/project5lib/ExampleLibrary.java
index 0c27bae9..f5dcfc05 100644
--- a/src/test/projects/project6/project5lib/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/exec/project5lib/ExampleLibrary.java
+++ b/src/test/projects/project6/project5lib/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/exec/project5lib/ExampleLibrary.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package org.codehaus.mojo.exec.project5lib;
 
-import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
+import java.util.logging.Level;
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 /**
  * Used for manual integrationtest of the java goal.
@@ -8,11 +9,11 @@
  */
 public class ExampleLibrary
 {
-    static Logger log = Logger.getLogger(ExampleLibrary.class);
+    static Logger log = Logger.getLogger(ExampleLibrary.class.getName());
     public ExampleLibrary() {
     }
     public boolean isAGoodDay() {
-	    log.debug("It's a great day!");
+	    log.log(Level.FINE, "It's a great day!");
 	    return true;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/projects/project6/project5libB/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/exec/project5libB/App.java b/src/test/projects/project6/project5libB/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/exec/project5libB/App.java
index 684c2a8c..96d14f05 100644
--- a/src/test/projects/project6/project5libB/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/exec/project5libB/App.java
+++ b/src/test/projects/project6/project5libB/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/exec/project5libB/App.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package org.codehaus.mojo.exec.project5libB;
 
-import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 /**
  * Used for manual integrationtest of the java goal.
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  */
 public class App 
 {
-    static Logger log = Logger.getLogger(App.class);
+    static Logger log = Logger.getLogger(App.class.getName());
     public static void main( String[] args )
     {
         System.out.println("I was started. So obviously I found the main class");