diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a9b66618f..ee09488e9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -304,13 +304,10 @@
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.22.0</version>
+                <version>2.21.0</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <forkCount>1</forkCount>
                     <reuseForks>true</reuseForks>
-                    <argLine>
-                        --illegal-access=permit
-                    </argLine>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>