diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 27df5601..15a3b797 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -66,11 +66,6 @@
   <build>
     <pluginManagement>
       <plugins>
-        <plugin>
-          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-          <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.8.1</version>
-        </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -136,15 +131,6 @@
           <forkCount>1</forkCount>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <excludes>
-            <exclude>org/codehaus/plexus/classworlds/event/*</exclude>
-          </excludes>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/src/main/aspect/org/codehaus/plexus/classworlds/event/ListenerAspect.aj b/src/main/aspect/org/codehaus/plexus/classworlds/event/ListenerAspect.aj
deleted file mode 100644
index ace9edae..00000000
--- a/src/main/aspect/org/codehaus/plexus/classworlds/event/ListenerAspect.aj
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-package org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.event;
-
-import java.net.URL;
-
-import org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.strategy.Strategy;
-
-/**
- * A simple aspect to hook event code in when compiling with debug enabled
- *
- * @uthor: Andrew Williams
- * @since: 1.2-alpha-15
- * @version: $Id$
- */
-aspect ListenerAspect
-{
-    // TODO: here we want a proper listener registering system, not just a debugger
-    private ClassEventDebug classDebugger = new ClassEventDebug();
-    private ResourceEventDebug resourceDebugger = new ResourceEventDebug();
-
-    pointcut loadClass( String name, Strategy strategy ):
-        args( name ) && target( strategy ) &&
-        call( Class Strategy.loadClass( String ) );
-
-    before( String name, Strategy strategy ):
-        loadClass( name, strategy )
-    {
-        classDebugger.lookup( name, strategy );
-    }
-
-    after( String name, Strategy strategy ) returning( Class result ):
-        loadClass( name, strategy )
-    {
-        classDebugger.found( name, strategy, result );
-    }
-
-    after( String name, Strategy strategy ) throwing( Exception e ):
-        loadClass( name, strategy )
-    {
-        classDebugger.failed( name, strategy, e );
-    }
-
-    pointcut getResource( String name, Strategy strategy ):
-        args( name ) && target( strategy ) &&
-        call( URL Strategy.getResource( String ) );
-
-    before( String name, Strategy strategy ):
-        getResource( name, strategy )
-    {
-        resourceDebugger.lookup( name, strategy );
-    }
-
-    after( String name, Strategy strategy ) returning( URL result ):
-        getResource( name, strategy )
-    {
-        if ( result == null )
-        {
-            resourceDebugger.failed( name, strategy );
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            resourceDebugger.found( name, strategy, result );
-        }
-    }
-}