diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index bd25cf6a8..3c76b4380 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@ apply plugin: 'es.hadoop.build.root'
 
 defaultTasks 'build'
 
-build {
-    dependsOn 'hadoopTestingJar'
-}
-
 // Simple utility task to help with downloading artifacts and jars
 if (project.hasProperty("find-artifact")) {
     String artifact = project.getProperty("find-artifact")
diff --git a/mr/src/test/resources/org/elasticsearch/hadoop/util/escape-size.txt b/test/shared/src/test/resources/org/elasticsearch/hadoop/util/escape-size.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from mr/src/test/resources/org/elasticsearch/hadoop/util/escape-size.txt
rename to test/shared/src/test/resources/org/elasticsearch/hadoop/util/escape-size.txt
diff --git a/mr/src/test/resources/org/elasticsearch/hadoop/util/escaped-chars.txt b/test/shared/src/test/resources/org/elasticsearch/hadoop/util/escaped-chars.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from mr/src/test/resources/org/elasticsearch/hadoop/util/escaped-chars.txt
rename to test/shared/src/test/resources/org/elasticsearch/hadoop/util/escaped-chars.txt