diff --git a/dependency-check-maven/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/maven/DependencyCheckMojo.java b/dependency-check-maven/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/maven/DependencyCheckMojo.java
index a37a99964..a3cc86096 100644
--- a/dependency-check-maven/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/maven/DependencyCheckMojo.java
+++ b/dependency-check-maven/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/maven/DependencyCheckMojo.java
@@ -76,10 +76,6 @@ public class DependencyCheckMojo extends AbstractMojo implements MavenMultiPageR
      * Name of the logging properties file.
      */
     private static final String LOG_PROPERTIES_FILE = "log.properties";
-    /**
-     * The name of the test scope.
-     */
-    public static final String TEST_SCOPE = "test";
     /**
      * System specific new line character.
      */