diff --git a/apache-kafka/pom.xml b/apache-kafka/pom.xml
index 8003743f95a8..9ff894bc5531 100644
--- a/apache-kafka/pom.xml
+++ b/apache-kafka/pom.xml
@@ -98,12 +98,6 @@
             <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
             <version>${jackson.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
-            <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${assertj.version}</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
             <artifactId>kafka</artifactId>
@@ -170,7 +164,6 @@
     </dependencies>
 
     <properties>
-        <assertj.version>3.6.2</assertj.version>
         <kafka.version>2.8.0</kafka.version>
         <testcontainers-kafka.version>1.15.3</testcontainers-kafka.version>
         <testcontainers-jupiter.version>1.15.3</testcontainers-jupiter.version>
diff --git a/apache-libraries/pom.xml b/apache-libraries/pom.xml
index b4cf11b07d43..3d788698650f 100644
--- a/apache-libraries/pom.xml
+++ b/apache-libraries/pom.xml
@@ -156,13 +156,6 @@
             <artifactId>solr-solrj</artifactId>
             <version>${solr.solr-solrj.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <!-- common -->
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
-            <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${assertj.version}</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <build>
@@ -202,7 +195,6 @@
         <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
         <avro.version>1.8.2</avro.version>
         <beam.version>2.19.0</beam.version>
-        <assertj.version>3.9.0</assertj.version>
         <bval.version>1.1.2</bval.version>
         <javax.validation.validation-api.version>1.1.0.Final</javax.validation.validation-api.version>
         <meecrowave-junit.version>1.2.0</meecrowave-junit.version>
diff --git a/aws/pom.xml b/aws/pom.xml
index 166326661248..7c363eb40050 100644
--- a/aws/pom.xml
+++ b/aws/pom.xml
@@ -26,12 +26,6 @@
             <version>${mockito-core.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
-            <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${assertj-core.version}</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-core</artifactId>
@@ -118,7 +112,6 @@
         <gson.version>2.8.0</gson.version>
         <aws-java-sdk.version>1.11.290</aws-java-sdk.version>
         <mockito-core.version>2.21.0</mockito-core.version>
-        <assertj-core.version>3.8.0</assertj-core.version>
         <dynamodblocal.version>1.11.86</dynamodblocal.version>
         <dynamodblocal.repository.url>https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/dynamodb-local/release</dynamodblocal.repository.url>
         <commons-codec-version>1.10.L001</commons-codec-version>
diff --git a/blade/pom.xml b/blade/pom.xml
index 8fc517e9668d..9c8638f0bc98 100644
--- a/blade/pom.xml
+++ b/blade/pom.xml
@@ -36,12 +36,6 @@
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <!-- TEST -->
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
-            <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${assertj-core.version}</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
             <artifactId>httpclient</artifactId>
@@ -119,7 +113,6 @@
         <httpclient.version>4.5.6</httpclient.version>
         <httpmime.version>4.5.6</httpmime.version>
         <httpcore.version>4.4.10</httpcore.version>
-        <assertj-core.version>3.11.1</assertj-core.version>
         <maven-failsafe-plugin.version>3.0.0-M3</maven-failsafe-plugin.version>
         <process-exec-maven-plugin.version>0.7</process-exec-maven-plugin.version>
         <assembly.plugin.version>3.1.0</assembly.plugin.version>
diff --git a/cdi/pom.xml b/cdi/pom.xml
index 5eb566dcfb3c..ee23e082c709 100644
--- a/cdi/pom.xml
+++ b/cdi/pom.xml
@@ -25,12 +25,6 @@
             <artifactId>weld-se-core</artifactId>
             <version>${weld-se-core.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
-            <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${assertj-core.version}</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
             <artifactId>aspectjweaver</artifactId>
@@ -53,7 +47,6 @@
         <cdi-api.version>2.0.SP1</cdi-api.version>
         <weld-se-core.version>3.0.5.Final</weld-se-core.version>
         <aspectjweaver.version>1.9.2</aspectjweaver.version>
-        <assertj-core.version>3.10.0</assertj-core.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ddd-modules/pom.xml b/ddd-modules/pom.xml
index fe3aaf116048..134a9d0566d3 100644
--- a/ddd-modules/pom.xml
+++ b/ddd-modules/pom.xml
@@ -39,12 +39,6 @@
                 <version>${junit-jupiter.version}</version>
                 <scope>test</scope>
             </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
-                <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-                <version>${assertj-core.version}</version>
-                <scope>test</scope>
-            </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
 
@@ -80,8 +74,6 @@
         <compiler.plugin.version>3.8.1</compiler.plugin.version>
 
         <appmodules.version>1.0</appmodules.version>
-
-        <assertj-core.version>3.12.2</assertj-core.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
diff --git a/guest/core-java/pom.xml b/guest/core-java/pom.xml
index aaf67fd27eba..2ab067ad4010 100644
--- a/guest/core-java/pom.xml
+++ b/guest/core-java/pom.xml
@@ -20,17 +20,10 @@
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
             <version>${log4j2.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
-            <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${assertj.version}</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <properties>
         <log4j2.version>2.8.2</log4j2.version>
-        <assertj.version>3.6.1</assertj.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/immutables/pom.xml b/immutables/pom.xml
index 648166fd744d..7704cddbb6e2 100644
--- a/immutables/pom.xml
+++ b/immutables/pom.xml
@@ -18,12 +18,6 @@
             <artifactId>value</artifactId>
             <version>${immutables.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
-            <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${assertj.version}</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.mutabilitydetector</groupId>
             <artifactId>MutabilityDetector</artifactId>
@@ -34,7 +28,6 @@
 
     <properties>
         <immutables.version>2.5.6</immutables.version>
-        <assertj.version>3.6.1</assertj.version>
         <mutabilitydetector.version>0.9.6</mutabilitydetector.version>
     </properties>
 
diff --git a/javax-servlets/pom.xml b/javax-servlets/pom.xml
index f1677050cfb4..1dc58aa91742 100644
--- a/javax-servlets/pom.xml
+++ b/javax-servlets/pom.xml
@@ -16,12 +16,6 @@
     </parent>
 
     <dependencies>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
-            <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${assertj.version}</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
         <!-- File Uploading -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>commons-fileupload</groupId>
@@ -56,7 +50,6 @@
     <properties>
         <org.apache.httpcomponents.version>4.5.3</org.apache.httpcomponents.version>
         <gson.version>2.8.2</gson.version>
-        <assertj.version>3.9.1</assertj.version>
         <javax.servlet-api.version>4.0.1</javax.servlet-api.version>
     </properties>
 
diff --git a/javaxval/pom.xml b/javaxval/pom.xml
index f0093e0aa4ed..57369c6f52d1 100644
--- a/javaxval/pom.xml
+++ b/javaxval/pom.xml
@@ -34,19 +34,12 @@
             <artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
             <version>${org.springframework.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
-            <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${assertj.version}</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <properties>
         <hibernate-validator.version>6.0.13.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
         <javax.el.version>3.0.0</javax.el.version>
         <org.springframework.version>5.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
-        <assertj.version>3.11.1</assertj.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/jjwt/pom.xml b/jjwt/pom.xml
index 4c194f928524..cc169ba9fc17 100644
--- a/jjwt/pom.xml
+++ b/jjwt/pom.xml
@@ -38,11 +38,6 @@
             <artifactId>jjwt</artifactId>
             <version>${jjwt.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
-            <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <properties>
diff --git a/lombok/pom.xml b/lombok/pom.xml
index c5758ea8dfc2..2daaf9f4384f 100644
--- a/lombok/pom.xml
+++ b/lombok/pom.xml
@@ -26,12 +26,6 @@
             <artifactId>hibernate-jpa-2.1-api</artifactId>
             <version>${hibernate-jpa-2.1-api.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
-            <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${assertj-core.version}</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <build>
@@ -77,7 +71,6 @@
         <hibernate-jpa-2.1-api.version>1.0.0.Final</hibernate-jpa-2.1-api.version>
         <!-- delombok maven plugin -->
         <delombok-maven-plugin.version>1.18.10.0</delombok-maven-plugin.version>
-        <assertj-core.version>3.8.0</assertj-core.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mapstruct/pom.xml b/mapstruct/pom.xml
index 48687a73b9a8..4696a46abb14 100644
--- a/mapstruct/pom.xml
+++ b/mapstruct/pom.xml
@@ -41,12 +41,6 @@
             <artifactId>lombok-mapstruct-binding</artifactId>
             <version>${lombok.mapstruct.binding.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
-            <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${assertj.version}</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <build>
@@ -87,7 +81,6 @@
         <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
         <lombok.mapstruct.binding.version>0.2.0</lombok.mapstruct.binding.version>
-        <assertj.version>3.16.1</assertj.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/metrics/pom.xml b/metrics/pom.xml
index 0ba590ceec04..6ac1761ca056 100644
--- a/metrics/pom.xml
+++ b/metrics/pom.xml
@@ -75,12 +75,6 @@
             <artifactId>metrics-aspectj-deps</artifactId>
             <version>${metrics-aspectj.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
-            <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${assertj-core.version}</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.netflix.spectator</groupId>
             <artifactId>spectator-api</artifactId>
@@ -95,7 +89,6 @@
         <micrometer.ver>1.7.1</micrometer.ver>
         <!-- <fasterxml.jackson.version>2.9.1</fasterxml.jackson.version> -->
         <spring-boot-starter-web.version>2.0.7.RELEASE</spring-boot-starter-web.version>
-        <assertj-core.version>3.11.1</assertj-core.version>
         <metrics-aspectj.version>1.1.0</metrics-aspectj.version>
     </properties>
 
diff --git a/mustache/pom.xml b/mustache/pom.xml
index db72e693c15e..faa8bfd8a1ee 100644
--- a/mustache/pom.xml
+++ b/mustache/pom.xml
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@
             <artifactId>compiler</artifactId>
             <version>${mustache.compiler.api.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
-            <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
diff --git a/patterns/design-patterns-architectural/pom.xml b/patterns/design-patterns-architectural/pom.xml
index 11194a9c923f..fe7bd38df8eb 100644
--- a/patterns/design-patterns-architectural/pom.xml
+++ b/patterns/design-patterns-architectural/pom.xml
@@ -30,12 +30,6 @@
             <artifactId>rest-assured</artifactId>
             <version>${rest-assured.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
-            <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${assertj-core.version}</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
             <artifactId>hibernate-core</artifactId>
@@ -50,7 +44,6 @@
     </dependencies>
 
     <properties>
-        <assertj-core.version>3.9.1</assertj-core.version>
         <hibernate-core.version>5.2.16.Final</hibernate-core.version>
         <mysql-connector.version>6.0.6</mysql-connector.version>
         <spring-boot.version>2.5.3</spring-boot.version>
diff --git a/patterns/design-patterns-behavioral-2/pom.xml b/patterns/design-patterns-behavioral-2/pom.xml
index f123a8f2f502..da29575526e1 100644
--- a/patterns/design-patterns-behavioral-2/pom.xml
+++ b/patterns/design-patterns-behavioral-2/pom.xml
@@ -14,17 +14,4 @@
         <version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
-    <dependencies>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
-            <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${assertj.version}</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
-    </dependencies>
-
-    <properties>
-        <assertj.version>3.12.2</assertj.version>
-    </properties>
-
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/patterns/design-patterns-behavioral/pom.xml b/patterns/design-patterns-behavioral/pom.xml
index bc032a0f8fa0..3ddbd6f0fc96 100644
--- a/patterns/design-patterns-behavioral/pom.xml
+++ b/patterns/design-patterns-behavioral/pom.xml
@@ -36,18 +36,11 @@
             <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
             <version>${commons-lang3.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
-            <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${assertj-core.version}</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <properties>
         <intellij.annotations.version>16.0.2</intellij.annotations.version>
         <findbugs.annotations.version>3.0.1</findbugs.annotations.version>
-        <assertj-core.version>3.9.1</assertj-core.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/patterns/design-patterns-creational/pom.xml b/patterns/design-patterns-creational/pom.xml
index 21bc13c21c96..de854d260e81 100644
--- a/patterns/design-patterns-creational/pom.xml
+++ b/patterns/design-patterns-creational/pom.xml
@@ -26,18 +26,11 @@
             <artifactId>jsr305</artifactId>
             <version>${javax.annotations.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
-            <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${assertj-core.version}</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <properties>
         <freebuilder.version>2.4.1</freebuilder.version>
         <javax.annotations.version>3.0.2</javax.annotations.version>
-        <assertj-core.version>3.9.1</assertj-core.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/patterns/dip/pom.xml b/patterns/dip/pom.xml
index 44062aaede15..3618791b9722 100644
--- a/patterns/dip/pom.xml
+++ b/patterns/dip/pom.xml
@@ -14,17 +14,4 @@
         <version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
-    <dependencies>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
-            <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${assertj-core.version}</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
-    </dependencies>
-
-    <properties>
-        <assertj-core.version>3.12.1</assertj-core.version>
-    </properties>
-
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/reactor-core/pom.xml b/reactor-core/pom.xml
index 420b1b028a92..39a66cee3ec7 100644
--- a/reactor-core/pom.xml
+++ b/reactor-core/pom.xml
@@ -26,12 +26,6 @@
             <version>${reactor.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
-            <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${assertj.version}</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
             <artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
@@ -42,7 +36,6 @@
 
     <properties>
         <reactor.version>3.4.9</reactor.version>
-        <assertj.version>3.6.1</assertj.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rxjava-core/pom.xml b/rxjava-core/pom.xml
index cd6075e12744..89ea1bf7a22c 100644
--- a/rxjava-core/pom.xml
+++ b/rxjava-core/pom.xml
@@ -30,15 +30,9 @@
             <artifactId>awaitility</artifactId>
             <version>${awaitility.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
-            <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${assertj.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <properties>
-        <assertj.version>3.8.0</assertj.version>
         <rx.java.version>1.2.5</rx.java.version>
         <awaitility.version>1.7.0</awaitility.version>
         <rx.java2.version>2.2.2</rx.java2.version>
diff --git a/rxjava-libraries/pom.xml b/rxjava-libraries/pom.xml
index 5d2c9ec3bb4e..f8df78d741a4 100644
--- a/rxjava-libraries/pom.xml
+++ b/rxjava-libraries/pom.xml
@@ -41,11 +41,6 @@
             <version>${h2.version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
-            <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${assertj.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <properties>
@@ -53,7 +48,6 @@
         <rx.java.version>1.2.5</rx.java.version>
         <rxrelay.version>2.0.0</rxrelay.version>
         <rx.java2.version>2.2.2</rx.java2.version>
-        <assertj.version>3.8.0</assertj.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rxjava-observables/pom.xml b/rxjava-observables/pom.xml
index feb4fc1f394a..bcc3c4bbce65 100644
--- a/rxjava-observables/pom.xml
+++ b/rxjava-observables/pom.xml
@@ -25,17 +25,11 @@
             <artifactId>rxjava-string</artifactId>
             <version>${rx.java.string.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
-            <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${assertj.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <properties>
         <rx.java.string.version>1.1.1</rx.java.string.version>
         <rx.java.version>1.2.5</rx.java.version>
-        <assertj.version>3.8.0</assertj.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rxjava-operators/pom.xml b/rxjava-operators/pom.xml
index ba85dc428b82..d833fb5d146c 100644
--- a/rxjava-operators/pom.xml
+++ b/rxjava-operators/pom.xml
@@ -31,11 +31,6 @@
             <artifactId>rxjava2-extensions</artifactId>
             <version>${rxjava2.ext.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
-            <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${assertj.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.reactivex</groupId>
             <artifactId>rxjava-math</artifactId>
@@ -51,7 +46,6 @@
     <properties>
         <rxjava2.ext.version>0.20.4</rxjava2.ext.version>
         <rx.java2.version>2.2.2</rx.java2.version>
-        <assertj.version>3.8.0</assertj.version>
         <rx.java.version>1.2.5</rx.java.version>
         <rx.java.math.version>1.0.0</rx.java.math.version>
         <awaitility.version>1.7.0</awaitility.version>
diff --git a/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-keycloak/pom.xml b/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-keycloak/pom.xml
index adad6bb2d2e6..09ddcaa724e5 100644
--- a/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-keycloak/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-keycloak/pom.xml
@@ -73,19 +73,11 @@
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web-services</artifactId>
         </dependency>
-
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-security-test</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
-            <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-            <version>3.21.0</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
-
     </dependencies>
 
     <build>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-archaius/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-archaius/pom.xml
index efd912f8dbdd..ba977bbdc9a9 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-archaius/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-archaius/pom.xml
@@ -46,11 +46,6 @@
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
-            <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.junit.platform</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit-platform-runner</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-core/pom.xml b/spring-core/pom.xml
index ab416702247b..7afcf7adddc3 100644
--- a/spring-core/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-core/pom.xml
@@ -57,12 +57,6 @@
             <version>${mockito.spring.boot.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
-            <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${assertj.version}</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
             <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
@@ -89,7 +83,6 @@
         <guava.version>20.0</guava.version>
         <spring-boot.version>1.5.2.RELEASE</spring-boot.version>
         <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
-        <assertj.version>3.12.2</assertj.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
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