diff --git a/examples/extenderbased.circle/pom.xml b/examples/extenderbased.circle/pom.xml
index a9888e5..55d2521 100644
--- a/examples/extenderbased.circle/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/extenderbased.circle/pom.xml
@@ -34,11 +34,6 @@
   <version>1.0.0</version>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.apache.felix</groupId>
-      <artifactId>org.osgi.core</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0.0</version>
-    </dependency>
-    <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.felix.example</groupId>
       <artifactId>extenderbased.host</artifactId>
       <version>1.0.0</version>
diff --git a/examples/extenderbased.square/pom.xml b/examples/extenderbased.square/pom.xml
index 4874f23..a344355 100644
--- a/examples/extenderbased.square/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/extenderbased.square/pom.xml
@@ -34,11 +34,6 @@
   <version>1.0.0</version>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.apache.felix</groupId>
-      <artifactId>org.osgi.core</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0.0</version>
-    </dependency>
-    <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.felix.example</groupId>
       <artifactId>extenderbased.host</artifactId>
       <version>1.0.0</version>
diff --git a/examples/extenderbased.triangle/pom.xml b/examples/extenderbased.triangle/pom.xml
index c28cff3..526f3c3 100644
--- a/examples/extenderbased.triangle/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/extenderbased.triangle/pom.xml
@@ -34,11 +34,6 @@
   <version>1.0.0</version>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.apache.felix</groupId>
-      <artifactId>org.osgi.core</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0.0</version>
-    </dependency>
-    <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.felix.example</groupId>
       <artifactId>extenderbased.host</artifactId>
       <version>1.0.0</version>