diff --git a/samples/sample-all-deactivated/build.gradle.kts b/samples/sample-all-deactivated/build.gradle.kts
index 78de452c..80d02998 100644
--- a/samples/sample-all-deactivated/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/samples/sample-all-deactivated/build.gradle.kts
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ dependencies {
     implementation("javax.annotation:javax.annotation-api:1.3.2")
     implementation("javax.annotation:jsr250-api:1.0")
     implementation("javax.ejb:ejb-api:3.0")
-    implementation("javax.ejb:ejb:2.1")
     implementation("javax.ejb:javax.ejb-api:3.2.2")
     implementation("javax.el:el-api:2.2")
     implementation("javax.el:javax.el-api:3.0.0")
diff --git a/samples/sample-all-deactivated/build.out b/samples/sample-all-deactivated/build.out
index fede795c..575d2871 100644
--- a/samples/sample-all-deactivated/build.out
+++ b/samples/sample-all-deactivated/build.out
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ compileClasspath - Compile classpath for source set 'main'.
 +--- javax.annotation:javax.annotation-api:1.3.2 FAILED
 +--- javax.annotation:jsr250-api:1.0 FAILED
 +--- javax.ejb:ejb-api:3.0 FAILED
-+--- javax.ejb:ejb:2.1 FAILED
 +--- javax.ejb:javax.ejb-api:3.2.2 FAILED
 +--- javax.el:el-api:2.2 FAILED
 +--- javax.el:javax.el-api:3.0.0 FAILED
diff --git a/samples/sample-all/build.gradle.kts b/samples/sample-all/build.gradle.kts
index 26f136af..eb39a302 100644
--- a/samples/sample-all/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/samples/sample-all/build.gradle.kts
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ dependencies {
     implementation("javax.annotation:javax.annotation-api:1.3.2")
     implementation("javax.annotation:jsr250-api:1.0")
     implementation("javax.ejb:ejb-api:3.0")
-    implementation("javax.ejb:ejb:2.1")
     implementation("javax.ejb:javax.ejb-api:3.2.2")
     implementation("javax.el:el-api:2.2")
     implementation("javax.el:javax.el-api:3.0.0")
diff --git a/samples/sample-all/build.out b/samples/sample-all/build.out
index 3b6f6f7d..0e5142a7 100644
--- a/samples/sample-all/build.out
+++ b/samples/sample-all/build.out
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ compileClasspath - Compile classpath for source set 'main'.
 +--- javax.annotation:jsr250-api:1.0 -> javax.annotation:javax.annotation-api:1.3.2
 +--- javax.ejb:ejb-api:3.0 -> javax.ejb:javax.ejb-api:3.2.2
 |    \--- javax.transaction:javax.transaction-api:1.3
-+--- javax.ejb:ejb:2.1 -> javax.ejb:javax.ejb-api:3.2.2 (*)
 +--- javax.ejb:javax.ejb-api:3.2.2 (*)
 +--- javax.el:el-api:2.2 -> javax.el:javax.el-api:3.0.0
 +--- javax.el:javax.el-api:3.0.0
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gradlex/jvm/dependency/conflict/detection/rules/CapabilityDefinition.java b/src/main/java/org/gradlex/jvm/dependency/conflict/detection/rules/CapabilityDefinition.java
index 5ce86ce8..94bb482a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gradlex/jvm/dependency/conflict/detection/rules/CapabilityDefinition.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gradlex/jvm/dependency/conflict/detection/rules/CapabilityDefinition.java
@@ -337,7 +337,6 @@ public enum CapabilityDefinition {
             "org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-annotations-api"
     ),
     JAVAX_EJB_API(HIGHEST_VERSION, JavaxEjbApiRule.class,
-            "javax.ejb:ejb",
             "jakarta.ejb:jakarta.ejb-api",
             "javax.ejb:javax.ejb-api",
             "javax.ejb:ejb-api"