diff --git a/samples/chatbot/pom.xml b/samples/chatbot/pom.xml
index 6849a3bdc..46a5eaea7 100644
--- a/samples/chatbot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/chatbot/pom.xml
@@ -129,9 +129,6 @@
 
         <profile>
             <id>mvnpm</id>
-            <activation>
-                <activeByDefault>true</activeByDefault>
-            </activation>
             <repositories>
                 <repository>
                     <id>central</id>
diff --git a/samples/csv-chatbot/pom.xml b/samples/csv-chatbot/pom.xml
index c3a5fe56e..a201cff20 100644
--- a/samples/csv-chatbot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/csv-chatbot/pom.xml
@@ -138,9 +138,6 @@
 
         <profile>
             <id>mvnpm</id>
-            <activation>
-                <activeByDefault>true</activeByDefault>
-            </activation>
             <repositories>
                 <repository>
                     <id>central</id>