diff --git a/tck/optional/pom.xml b/tck/optional/pom.xml
index e52c938f..95b920b5 100644
--- a/tck/optional/pom.xml
+++ b/tck/optional/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
     <properties>
         <!-- TODO should come from parent pom -->
         <version.rest-assured>4.3.0</version.rest-assured>
-        <version.jackson>2.9.10.8</version.jackson>
         <version.shrinkwrap>2.2.4</version.shrinkwrap>
     </properties>
 
@@ -62,13 +61,6 @@
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
         </dependency>
 
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
-            <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.jackson}</version>
-            <scope>compile</scope>
-        </dependency>
-
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jboss.shrinkwrap.resolver</groupId>
             <artifactId>shrinkwrap-resolver-impl-maven</artifactId>
diff --git a/tck/rest/pom.xml b/tck/rest/pom.xml
index f2fd89fa..dec25383 100644
--- a/tck/rest/pom.xml
+++ b/tck/rest/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
     <properties>
         <!-- TODO should come from parent pom -->
         <version.rest-assured>4.3.0</version.rest-assured>
-        <version.jackson>2.9.10.8</version.jackson>
         <version.shrinkwrap>2.2.4</version.shrinkwrap>
     </properties>
 
@@ -62,13 +61,6 @@
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
         </dependency>
 
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
-            <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.jackson}</version>
-            <scope>compile</scope>
-        </dependency>
-
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jboss.shrinkwrap.resolver</groupId>
             <artifactId>shrinkwrap-resolver-impl-maven</artifactId>