diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 879d57183..05d7607fd 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long
         <maven.api.version>3.0</maven.api.version>
         <reporting.checkstyle-plugin.version>2.17</reporting.checkstyle-plugin.version>
         <reporting.pmd-plugin.version>3.6</reporting.pmd-plugin.version>
+        <surefireArgLine/>
     </properties>
     <distributionManagement>
         <snapshotRepository>