diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e0cb8c27d..73b44e012 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -264,7 +264,6 @@
                   <compatibilityType>BACKWARD_COMPATIBLE_USER</compatibilityType>
                   <dumpDetails>true</dumpDetails>
                   <publicOnly>true</publicOnly>
-                  <previousVersion>4.0.0</previousVersion>
                 </requireBackwardCompatibility>
               </rules>
             </configuration>