diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/pom.xml b/spring-data-mongodb/pom.xml
index 281a57e09..9e52cbe39 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 	<properties>
 		<objenesis>1.3</objenesis>
 		<equalsverifier>1.5</equalsverifier>
-		<kotlin>1.1.2-5</kotlin>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>