diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e95016983..03404cf4d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@
               <addDefaultSpecificationEntries>true</addDefaultSpecificationEntries>
             </manifest>
           </archive>
-<!--          <packagingExcludes>WEB-INF/lib/servlet-api-*.jar</packagingExcludes>-->
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
       <plugin>
@@ -150,36 +149,10 @@
           </execution>
         </executions>
       </plugin>
-<!--      <plugin>-->
-<!--        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>-->
-<!--        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>-->
-<!--        <configuration>-->
-<!--          <source>1.8</source>-->
-<!--          <target>1.8</target>-->
-<!--        </configuration>-->
-<!--      </plugin>-->
-      <!-- 
-        Configuration for deploying to a local Tomcat server. Provide the 
-        username and password for the Manager interface in your settings.xml.
-      -->
-<!--      <plugin>-->
-<!--        <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>-->
-<!--        <artifactId>tomcat-maven-plugin</artifactId>-->
-<!--        <configuration>-->
-<!--          <server>tomcat-local</server>-->
-<!--        </configuration>-->
-<!--      </plugin>-->
     </plugins>
   </build>
 
   <dependencies>
-<!--    <dependency>-->
-<!--      <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>-->
-<!--      <artifactId>servlet-api</artifactId>-->
-<!--      <version>2.5</version>-->
-<!--      <scope>provided</scope>-->
-<!--    </dependency>-->
-    <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.codehaus.jettison/jettison -->
 	<dependency>
 	    <groupId>org.codehaus.jettison</groupId>
 	    <artifactId>jettison</artifactId>
@@ -190,67 +163,24 @@
       <artifactId>solr-solrj</artifactId>
       <version>9.6.1</version>
     </dependency>
-<!--    <dependency>-->
-<!--      <groupId>junit</groupId>-->
-<!--      <artifactId>junit</artifactId>-->
-<!--      <version>3.8.1</version>-->
-<!--      <scope>test</scope>-->
-<!--    </dependency>-->
-<!--    <dependency>-->
-<!--        <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>-->
-<!--        <artifactId>jstl</artifactId>-->
-<!--        <version>1.1.1</version>-->
-<!--        <scope>runtime</scope>-->
-<!--    </dependency>-->
-<!--    <dependency>-->
-<!--        <groupId>taglibs</groupId>-->
-<!--        <artifactId>c</artifactId>-->
-<!--        <version>1.1.1</version>-->
-<!--        <scope>runtime</scope>-->
-<!--        <type>tld</type>-->
-<!--    </dependency>-->
-<!--	<dependency>-->
-<!--	    <groupId>javax.servlet.jsp.jstl</groupId>-->
-<!--	    <artifactId>javax.servlet.jsp.jstl-api</artifactId>-->
-<!--	    <version>1.2.2</version>-->
-<!--	    <scope>provided</scope>-->
-<!--	</dependency>-->
-<!--	<dependency>-->
-<!--	    <groupId>org.apache.taglibs</groupId>-->
-<!--	    <artifactId>taglibs-standard</artifactId>-->
-<!--	    <version>1.2.5</version>-->
-<!--	    <type>pom</type>-->
-<!--	</dependency>-->
-<!--		<dependency>-->
-<!--		    <groupId>jakarta.servlet.jsp</groupId>-->
-<!--		    <artifactId>jakarta.servlet.jsp-api</artifactId>-->
-<!--		    <version>4.0.0</version>-->
-<!--		    <scope>provided</scope>-->
-<!--		</dependency>-->
-<!--		<dependency>-->
-<!--		    <groupId>jakarta.platform</groupId>-->
-<!--		    <artifactId>jakarta.jakartaee-api</artifactId>-->
-<!--		    <version>11.0.0-M4</version>-->
-<!--		    <scope>provided</scope>-->
-<!--		</dependency>-->
-		<dependency>
-		    <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
-		    <artifactId>javax.servlet-api</artifactId>
-		    <version>3.1.0</version>
-		    <type>jar</type>
-		    <scope>provided</scope>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.apache.taglibs</groupId>
-			<artifactId>taglibs-standard-spec</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.5</version>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.apache.taglibs</groupId>
-			<artifactId>taglibs-standard-impl</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.5</version>
-			<!-- TODO exclusions for xalan -->
-		</dependency>
+	<dependency>
+	    <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
+	    <artifactId>javax.servlet-api</artifactId>
+	    <version>3.1.0</version>
+	    <type>jar</type>
+	    <scope>provided</scope>
+	</dependency>
+	<dependency>
+		<groupId>org.apache.taglibs</groupId>
+		<artifactId>taglibs-standard-spec</artifactId>
+		<version>1.2.5</version>
+	</dependency>
+	<dependency>
+		<groupId>org.apache.taglibs</groupId>
+		<artifactId>taglibs-standard-impl</artifactId>
+		<version>1.2.5</version>
+		<!-- TODO exclusions for xalan -->
+	</dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
   <!-- Project Information and Reports inherited from parent. -->