diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index e87fd7ab359a4290317d89a484bf58e0c8d58b1b..7e39ec1a9b0875317a42d8a0ce54824309d409e0 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ compileJava {
   dependsOn = ['writeVersion']
 }
 
-task deploy(dependsOn: [jar,test,javadoc], group: 'Build')
-
 if (project.hasProperty('ossrhUsername') && project.hasProperty('ossrhPassword')) {
 
   apply plugin: 'signing'