diff --git a/exist-core/pom.xml b/exist-core/pom.xml
index 549286a4ff..c1345ae4cd 100644
--- a/exist-core/pom.xml
+++ b/exist-core/pom.xml
@@ -614,11 +614,6 @@
             <artifactId>xmlunit-matchers</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.xmlunit</groupId>
-            <artifactId>xmlunit-matchers</artifactId>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.googlecode.junit-toolbox</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit-toolbox</artifactId>