diff --git a/appengine-java8/metadata/pom.xml b/appengine-java8/metadata/pom.xml
index e9a4296fe4f..024acc78d7d 100644
--- a/appengine-java8/metadata/pom.xml
+++ b/appengine-java8/metadata/pom.xml
@@ -33,12 +33,10 @@ Copyright 2017 Google Inc.
     <version>1.2.0</version>
   </parent>
 
-  <!-- [START compiler] -->
   <properties>
     <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
     <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
   </properties>
-  <!-- [END compiler] -->
 
   <dependencyManagement>
     <dependencies>