diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 21868c14..e7cee4fb 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -110,13 +110,13 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.xmlgraphics</groupId>
             <artifactId>batik-dom</artifactId>
-            <version>1.8</version>
+            <version>1.17</version>
             <type>jar</type>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.xmlgraphics</groupId>
             <artifactId>batik-svggen</artifactId>
-            <version>1.8</version>
+            <version>1.17</version>
             <type>jar</type>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
@@ -125,12 +125,6 @@
             <version>2.7</version>
             <type>jar</type>
         </dependency>
-        <!-- needed for kabjex/dxf support? -->
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>com.neuronrobotics</groupId>
-            <artifactId>JCSG</artifactId>
-            <version>0.5.3</version>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.dom4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>dom4j</artifactId>