diff --git a/vtm-desktop/build.gradle b/vtm-desktop/build.gradle
index a701a7a39..889b066ce 100644
--- a/vtm-desktop/build.gradle
+++ b/vtm-desktop/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 apply plugin: 'java'
 apply plugin: 'maven'
-apply plugin: 'application'
 
 dependencies {
     compile project(':vtm-gdx')
@@ -44,9 +43,6 @@ artifacts {
     archives fatJar
 }
 
-mainClassName = 'org.oscim.gdx.GdxMapApp'
-run { ignoreExitValue = true }
-
 if (project.hasProperty("SONATYPE_USERNAME")) {
     afterEvaluate {
         project.apply from: "${rootProject.projectDir}/deploy.gradle"
diff --git a/vtm-playground/build.gradle b/vtm-playground/build.gradle
index 041c0d897..c08dd386f 100644
--- a/vtm-playground/build.gradle
+++ b/vtm-playground/build.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 apply plugin: 'java'
-apply plugin: 'application'
 
 dependencies {
     compile project(':vtm-desktop')
@@ -17,6 +16,3 @@ sourceSets {
         resources.srcDirs = ['resources']
     }
 }
-
-mainClassName = 'org.oscim.gdx.GdxMapApp'
-run { ignoreExitValue = true }