diff --git a/agent/pom.xml b/agent/pom.xml
index ec1dddef9f3..14133226053 100644
--- a/agent/pom.xml
+++ b/agent/pom.xml
@@ -46,75 +46,74 @@
     </dependency>    
   </dependencies>
   <build>
-    <pluginManagement>
-      <plugins>
-        <plugin>
-          <artifactId>maven-antrun-plugin</artifactId>
-          <executions>
-            <execution>
-              <id>generate-resource</id>
-              <phase>generate-resources</phase>
-              <goals>
-                <goal>run</goal>
-              </goals>
-              <configuration>
-                <target>
-                  <copy todir="${basedir}/target/transformed">
-                    <fileset dir="${basedir}/conf">
-                      <include name="agent.properties" />
-                    </fileset>
-                  </copy>
-                  <copy overwrite="true"
-                    todir="${basedir}/target/transformed">
-                    <fileset dir="${basedir}/conf">
-                      <include name="*.in" />
-                    </fileset>
-                    <globmapper from="*.in" to="*" />
-                    <filterchain>
-                      <filterreader
-                        classname="org.apache.tools.ant.filters.ReplaceTokens">
-                        <param type="propertiesfile"
-                          value="${cs.replace.properties}" />
-                      </filterreader>
-                    </filterchain>
-                  </copy>
-                  <copy overwrite="true"
-                    todir="${basedir}/target/transformed">
-                    <fileset dir="${basedir}/bindir">
-                      <include name="*.in" />
-                    </fileset>
-                    <globmapper from="*.in" to="*" />
-                    <filterchain>
-                      <filterreader
-                        classname="org.apache.tools.ant.filters.ReplaceTokens">
-                        <param type="propertiesfile"
-                           value="${cs.replace.properties}" />
-                      </filterreader>
-                    </filterchain>
-                  </copy>
-                </target>
-              </configuration>
-            </execution>
-          </executions>
-        </plugin>
-        <plugin>
-          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-          <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
-          <executions>
-            <execution>
-              <id>copy-dependencies</id>
-              <phase>package</phase>
-              <goals>
-                <goal>copy-dependencies</goal>
-              </goals>
-              <configuration>
-                <outputDirectory>${project.build.directory}/dependencies</outputDirectory>
-                <includeScope>runtime</includeScope>
-              </configuration>
-            </execution>
-          </executions>
-        </plugin>
-      </plugins>
-    </pluginManagement>
+    <plugins>
+      <plugin>
+        <artifactId>maven-antrun-plugin</artifactId>
+        <executions>
+          <execution>
+            <id>generate-resource</id>
+            <phase>generate-resources</phase>
+            <goals>
+              <goal>run</goal>
+            </goals>
+            <configuration>
+              <target>
+                <copy
+                  todir="${basedir}/target/transformed">
+                  <fileset dir="${basedir}/conf">
+                    <include name="agent.properties" />
+                  </fileset>
+                </copy>
+                <copy overwrite="true"
+                  todir="${basedir}/target/transformed">
+                  <fileset dir="${basedir}/conf">
+                    <include name="*.in" />
+                  </fileset>
+                  <globmapper from="*.in" to="*" />
+                  <filterchain>
+                    <filterreader
+                      classname="org.apache.tools.ant.filters.ReplaceTokens">
+                      <param type="propertiesfile"
+                        value="${cs.replace.properties}" />
+                    </filterreader>
+                  </filterchain>
+                </copy>
+                <copy overwrite="true"
+                  todir="${basedir}/target/transformed">
+                  <fileset dir="${basedir}/bindir">
+                    <include name="*.in" />
+                  </fileset>
+                  <globmapper from="*.in" to="*" />
+                  <filterchain>
+                    <filterreader
+                      classname="org.apache.tools.ant.filters.ReplaceTokens">
+                      <param type="propertiesfile"
+                        value="${cs.replace.properties}" />
+                    </filterreader>
+                  </filterchain>
+                </copy>
+              </target>
+            </configuration>
+          </execution>
+        </executions>
+      </plugin>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+        <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
+        <executions>
+          <execution>
+            <id>copy-dependencies</id>
+            <phase>package</phase>
+            <goals>
+              <goal>copy-dependencies</goal>
+            </goals>
+            <configuration>
+              <outputDirectory>${project.build.directory}/dependencies</outputDirectory>
+              <includeScope>runtime</includeScope>
+            </configuration>
+          </execution>
+        </executions>
+      </plugin>
+    </plugins>
   </build>
 </project>
diff --git a/plugins/hypervisors/kvm/pom.xml b/plugins/hypervisors/kvm/pom.xml
index 0c0001fbec1..e2796218985 100644
--- a/plugins/hypervisors/kvm/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/hypervisors/kvm/pom.xml
@@ -58,37 +58,35 @@
     <defaultGoal>install</defaultGoal>
     <sourceDirectory>src</sourceDirectory>
     <testSourceDirectory>test</testSourceDirectory>
-    <pluginManagement>
-      <plugins>
-        <plugin>
-          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-          <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>2.5.1</version>
-          <executions>
-            <execution>
-              <id>copy-dependencies</id>
-              <phase>package</phase>
-              <goals>
-                <goal>copy-dependencies</goal>
-              </goals>
-              <configuration>
-                <outputDirectory>${project.build.directory}/dependencies</outputDirectory>
-                <includeScope>runtime</includeScope>
-              </configuration>
-            </execution>
-          </executions>
-        </plugin>
-        <plugin>
-          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-          <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>2.14</version>
-          <configuration>
-            <excludes>
-              <exclude>**/Qemu*.java</exclude>
-            </excludes>
-          </configuration>
-        </plugin>
-      </plugins>
-    </pluginManagement>
+    <plugins>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+        <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>2.5.1</version>
+        <executions>
+          <execution>
+            <id>copy-dependencies</id>
+            <phase>package</phase>
+            <goals>
+              <goal>copy-dependencies</goal>
+            </goals>
+            <configuration>
+              <outputDirectory>${project.build.directory}/dependencies</outputDirectory>
+              <includeScope>runtime</includeScope>
+            </configuration>
+          </execution>
+        </executions>
+      </plugin>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+        <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>2.14</version>
+        <configuration>
+          <excludes>
+            <exclude>**/Qemu*.java</exclude>
+          </excludes>
+        </configuration>
+      </plugin>
+    </plugins>
   </build>
 </project>
diff --git a/plugins/user-authenticators/ldap/pom.xml b/plugins/user-authenticators/ldap/pom.xml
index 5ecb45c236c..1f9dea06631 100644
--- a/plugins/user-authenticators/ldap/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/user-authenticators/ldap/pom.xml
@@ -20,78 +20,76 @@
   </parent>
 
   <build>
-    <pluginManagement>
-      <plugins>
-        <plugin>
-          <groupId>org.codehaus.gmaven</groupId>
-          <artifactId>gmaven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>1.3</version>
-          <configuration>
-            <providerSelection>1.7</providerSelection>
-          </configuration>
-          <executions>
-            <execution>
-              <goals>
-                <goal>compile</goal>
-                <goal>testCompile</goal>
-              </goals>
-              <configuration>
-                <sources>
-                  <fileset>
-                    <directory>test/groovy</directory>
-                    <includes>
-                      <include>**/*.groovy</include>
-                    </includes>
-                  </fileset>
-                </sources>
-              </configuration>
-            </execution>
-          </executions>
-          <dependencies>
-            <dependency>
-              <groupId>org.codehaus.gmaven.runtime</groupId>
-              <artifactId>gmaven-runtime-1.7</artifactId>
-              <version>1.3</version>
-              <exclusions>
-                <exclusion>
-                  <groupId>org.codehaus.groovy</groupId>
-                  <artifactId>groovy-all</artifactId>
-                </exclusion>
-              </exclusions>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-              <groupId>org.codehaus.groovy</groupId>
-              <artifactId>groovy-all</artifactId>
-              <version>2.0.5</version>
-            </dependency>
-          </dependencies>
-        </plugin>
-        <plugin>
-          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-          <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-          <configuration>
-            <includes>
-              <include>**/*Spec*</include>
-            </includes>
-          </configuration>
-        </plugin>
+    <plugins>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.codehaus.gmaven</groupId>
+        <artifactId>gmaven-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>1.3</version>
+        <configuration>
+          <providerSelection>1.7</providerSelection>
+        </configuration>
+        <executions>
+          <execution>
+            <goals>
+              <goal>compile</goal>
+              <goal>testCompile</goal>
+            </goals>
+            <configuration>
+              <sources>
+                <fileset>
+                  <directory>test/groovy</directory>
+                  <includes>
+                    <include>**/*.groovy</include>
+                  </includes>
+                </fileset>
+              </sources>
+            </configuration>
+          </execution>
+        </executions>
+        <dependencies>
+          <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.codehaus.gmaven.runtime</groupId>
+            <artifactId>gmaven-runtime-1.7</artifactId>
+            <version>1.3</version>
+            <exclusions>
+              <exclusion>
+                <groupId>org.codehaus.groovy</groupId>
+                <artifactId>groovy-all</artifactId>
+              </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
+          </dependency>
+          <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.codehaus.groovy</groupId>
+            <artifactId>groovy-all</artifactId>
+            <version>2.0.5</version>
+          </dependency>
+        </dependencies>
+      </plugin>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+        <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+        <configuration>
+          <includes>
+            <include>**/*Spec*</include>
+          </includes>
+        </configuration>
+      </plugin>
 
-        <plugin>
-          <groupId>com.btmatthews.maven.plugins</groupId>
-          <artifactId>ldap-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>1.1.0</version>
-          <configuration>
-            <monitorPort>11389</monitorPort>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>com.btmatthews.maven.plugins</groupId>
+        <artifactId>ldap-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>1.1.0</version>
+        <configuration>
+          <monitorPort>11389</monitorPort>
             <monitorKey>ldap</monitorKey>
             <daemon>false</daemon>
             <rootDn>dc=cloudstack,dc=org</rootDn>
             <ldapPort>10389</ldapPort>
             <ldifFile>test/resources/cloudstack.org.ldif</ldifFile>
-          </configuration>
-        </plugin>
+        </configuration>
+      </plugin>
 
-      </plugins>
-    </pluginManagement>
+    </plugins>
   </build>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/usage/pom.xml b/usage/pom.xml
index 19929d6d23c..04d16307601 100644
--- a/usage/pom.xml
+++ b/usage/pom.xml
@@ -51,76 +51,74 @@
         <directory>resources</directory>
       </resource>
     </resources>
-    <pluginManagement>
-      <plugins>
-        <plugin>
-          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-          <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-          <configuration>
-            <excludes>
-              <exclude>com/cloud/usage/UsageManagerTest.java</exclude>
-            </excludes>
-          </configuration>
-        </plugin>
-        <plugin>
-          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-          <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
-          <executions>
-            <execution>
-              <id>copy-dependencies</id>
-              <phase>package</phase>
-              <goals>
-                <goal>copy-dependencies</goal>
-              </goals>
-              <configuration>
-                <outputDirectory>${project.build.directory}/dependencies</outputDirectory>
-                <includeScope>runtime</includeScope>
-              </configuration>
-            </execution>
-          </executions>
-        </plugin>
-        <plugin>
-          <artifactId>maven-antrun-plugin</artifactId>
-          <executions>
-            <execution>
-              <id>generate-resource</id>
-              <phase>generate-resources</phase>
-              <goals>
-                <goal>run</goal>
-              </goals>
-              <configuration>
-                <target>
-                  <copy overwrite="true" todir="${basedir}/target/transformed">
-                    <fileset dir="${basedir}/../client/tomcatconf">
-                      <include name="**/db.properties.in" />
-                    </fileset>
-                    <globmapper from="*.in" to="*" />
-                    <filterchain>
-                      <filterreader classname="org.apache.tools.ant.filters.ReplaceTokens">
-                        <param type="propertiesfile" value="${cs.replace.properties}" />
-                      </filterreader>
-                    </filterchain>
-                  </copy>
-                </target>
-                <target>
-                  <copy overwrite="true" todir="${basedir}/target/transformed">
-                    <fileset dir="${basedir}/conf">
-                      <include name="*.in" />
-                    </fileset>
-                    <globmapper from="*.in" to="*" />
-                    <filterchain>
-                      <filterreader classname="org.apache.tools.ant.filters.ReplaceTokens">
-                        <param type="propertiesfile" value="${cs.replace.properties}" />
-                      </filterreader>
-                    </filterchain>
-                  </copy>
-                </target>
-              </configuration>
-            </execution>
-          </executions>
-        </plugin>
-      </plugins>
-    </pluginManagement>
+    <plugins>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+        <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+        <configuration>
+          <excludes>
+            <exclude>com/cloud/usage/UsageManagerTest.java</exclude>
+          </excludes>
+        </configuration>
+      </plugin>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+        <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
+        <executions>
+          <execution>
+            <id>copy-dependencies</id>
+            <phase>package</phase>
+            <goals>
+              <goal>copy-dependencies</goal>
+            </goals>
+            <configuration>
+              <outputDirectory>${project.build.directory}/dependencies</outputDirectory>
+              <includeScope>runtime</includeScope>
+            </configuration>
+          </execution>
+        </executions>
+      </plugin>
+      <plugin>
+        <artifactId>maven-antrun-plugin</artifactId>
+        <executions>
+          <execution>
+            <id>generate-resource</id>
+            <phase>generate-resources</phase>
+            <goals>
+              <goal>run</goal>
+            </goals>
+            <configuration>
+              <target>
+                <copy overwrite="true" todir="${basedir}/target/transformed">
+                  <fileset dir="${basedir}/../client/tomcatconf">
+                    <include name="**/db.properties.in" />
+                  </fileset>
+                  <globmapper from="*.in" to="*" />
+                  <filterchain>
+                    <filterreader classname="org.apache.tools.ant.filters.ReplaceTokens">
+                      <param type="propertiesfile" value="${cs.replace.properties}" />
+                    </filterreader>
+                  </filterchain>
+                </copy>
+              </target>
+              <target>
+                <copy overwrite="true" todir="${basedir}/target/transformed">
+                  <fileset dir="${basedir}/conf">
+                    <include name="*.in" />
+                  </fileset>
+                  <globmapper from="*.in" to="*" />
+                  <filterchain>
+                    <filterreader classname="org.apache.tools.ant.filters.ReplaceTokens">
+                      <param type="propertiesfile" value="${cs.replace.properties}" />
+                    </filterreader>
+                  </filterchain>
+                </copy>
+              </target>
+            </configuration>
+          </execution>
+        </executions>
+      </plugin>
+    </plugins>
   </build>
   <profiles>
     <profile>