diff --git a/janusgraph-core/pom.xml b/janusgraph-core/pom.xml
index 46fbba6ab8..07058c783a 100644
--- a/janusgraph-core/pom.xml
+++ b/janusgraph-core/pom.xml
@@ -34,34 +34,34 @@
                     <groupId>com.esotericsoftware</groupId>
                     <artifactId>minlog</artifactId>
                 </exclusion>
-                <exclusion>
-                    <groupId>io.netty</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>netty-transport</artifactId>
-                </exclusion>
-                <exclusion>
-                    <groupId>io.netty</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>netty-resolver</artifactId>
-                </exclusion>
-                <exclusion>
-                    <groupId>io.netty</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>netty-handler</artifactId>
-                </exclusion>
-                <exclusion>
-                    <groupId>io.netty</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>netty-codec</artifactId>
-                </exclusion>
-                <exclusion>
-                    <groupId>io.netty</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>netty-buffer</artifactId>
-                </exclusion>
-                <exclusion>
-                    <groupId>io.netty</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>netty-common</artifactId>
-                </exclusion>
-                <exclusion>
-                    <groupId>io.netty</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>netty-resolver-dns</artifactId>
-                </exclusion>
+<!--                <exclusion>-->
+<!--                    <groupId>io.netty</groupId>-->
+<!--                    <artifactId>netty-transport</artifactId>-->
+<!--                </exclusion>-->
+<!--                <exclusion>-->
+<!--                    <groupId>io.netty</groupId>-->
+<!--                    <artifactId>netty-resolver</artifactId>-->
+<!--                </exclusion>-->
+<!--                <exclusion>-->
+<!--                    <groupId>io.netty</groupId>-->
+<!--                    <artifactId>netty-handler</artifactId>-->
+<!--                </exclusion>-->
+<!--                <exclusion>-->
+<!--                    <groupId>io.netty</groupId>-->
+<!--                    <artifactId>netty-codec</artifactId>-->
+<!--                </exclusion>-->
+<!--                <exclusion>-->
+<!--                    <groupId>io.netty</groupId>-->
+<!--                    <artifactId>netty-buffer</artifactId>-->
+<!--                </exclusion>-->
+<!--                <exclusion>-->
+<!--                    <groupId>io.netty</groupId>-->
+<!--                    <artifactId>netty-common</artifactId>-->
+<!--                </exclusion>-->
+<!--                <exclusion>-->
+<!--                    <groupId>io.netty</groupId>-->
+<!--                    <artifactId>netty-resolver-dns</artifactId>-->
+<!--                </exclusion>-->
                 <exclusion>
                     <groupId>net.bytebuddy</groupId>
                     <artifactId>byte-buddy</artifactId>