diff --git a/hbase-asyncfs/pom.xml b/hbase-asyncfs/pom.xml
index a57f77e70290..23841641c29e 100644
--- a/hbase-asyncfs/pom.xml
+++ b/hbase-asyncfs/pom.xml
@@ -132,11 +132,6 @@
   </dependencies>
   <build>
     <plugins>
-      <!-- Make a jar and put the sources in the jar -->
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <!--Make it so assembly:single does nothing in here-->
         <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/hbase-backup/pom.xml b/hbase-backup/pom.xml
index 07f45aeaf2bd..0c581d474476 100644
--- a/hbase-backup/pom.xml
+++ b/hbase-backup/pom.xml
@@ -173,11 +173,6 @@
           <skipAssembly>true</skipAssembly>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
-      <!-- Make a jar and put the sources in the jar -->
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>net.revelc.code</groupId>
         <artifactId>warbucks-maven-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/hbase-checkstyle/pom.xml b/hbase-checkstyle/pom.xml
index 177430b46f78..bd8d5f7e80bb 100644
--- a/hbase-checkstyle/pom.xml
+++ b/hbase-checkstyle/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,13 @@
 
   <build>
     <plugins>
-
+      <plugin>
+        <!--Disable source plugin as this module does not contain source files -->
+        <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
+        <configuration>
+          <skipSource>true</skipSource>
+        </configuration>
+      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/hbase-client/pom.xml b/hbase-client/pom.xml
index 9b7dff9225e0..8f476fd48159 100644
--- a/hbase-client/pom.xml
+++ b/hbase-client/pom.xml
@@ -209,11 +209,6 @@
           <skipAssembly>true</skipAssembly>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
-      <!-- Make a jar and put the sources in the jar -->
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>net.revelc.code</groupId>
         <artifactId>warbucks-maven-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/hbase-endpoint/pom.xml b/hbase-endpoint/pom.xml
index 0c11e7cc188f..4e3554bb2ed7 100644
--- a/hbase-endpoint/pom.xml
+++ b/hbase-endpoint/pom.xml
@@ -223,11 +223,6 @@
   </dependencies>
   <build>
     <plugins>
-      <!-- Make a jar and put the sources in the jar -->
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <!--Make it so assembly:single does nothing in here-->
         <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/hbase-examples/pom.xml b/hbase-examples/pom.xml
index 9018dc776a75..aa84fdf3ceb7 100644
--- a/hbase-examples/pom.xml
+++ b/hbase-examples/pom.xml
@@ -203,11 +203,6 @@
           <groups>${surefire.firstPartGroups}</groups>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
-      <!-- Make a jar and put the sources in the jar -->
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.xolstice.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>protobuf-maven-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/hbase-extensions/hbase-openssl/pom.xml b/hbase-extensions/hbase-openssl/pom.xml
index 7158c2f4197e..bbe161921cc6 100644
--- a/hbase-extensions/hbase-openssl/pom.xml
+++ b/hbase-extensions/hbase-openssl/pom.xml
@@ -40,4 +40,15 @@
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
+  <build>
+    <plugins>
+      <plugin>
+        <!--Disable source plugin as this module does not contain source files -->
+        <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
+        <configuration>
+          <skipSource>true</skipSource>
+        </configuration>
+      </plugin>
+    </plugins>
+  </build>
 </project>
diff --git a/hbase-external-blockcache/pom.xml b/hbase-external-blockcache/pom.xml
index 746111aa99e0..f04c7e2bed47 100644
--- a/hbase-external-blockcache/pom.xml
+++ b/hbase-external-blockcache/pom.xml
@@ -148,11 +148,6 @@
           </execution>
         </executions>
       </plugin>
-      <!-- Make a jar and put the sources in the jar -->
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/hbase-hadoop-compat/pom.xml b/hbase-hadoop-compat/pom.xml
index a6e11c8102b2..059ad7b1c1fb 100644
--- a/hbase-hadoop-compat/pom.xml
+++ b/hbase-hadoop-compat/pom.xml
@@ -110,11 +110,6 @@
           <skipAssembly>true</skipAssembly>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
-      <!-- Make a jar and put the sources in the jar -->
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>net.revelc.code</groupId>
         <artifactId>warbucks-maven-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/hbase-hbtop/pom.xml b/hbase-hbtop/pom.xml
index 90150da15a12..370b17074f7f 100644
--- a/hbase-hbtop/pom.xml
+++ b/hbase-hbtop/pom.xml
@@ -96,13 +96,4 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-  <build>
-    <plugins>
-      <!-- Make a jar and put the sources in the jar -->
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-      </plugin>
-    </plugins>
-  </build>
 </project>
diff --git a/hbase-it/pom.xml b/hbase-it/pom.xml
index 78ceb6f509ff..aba4efc7b81d 100644
--- a/hbase-it/pom.xml
+++ b/hbase-it/pom.xml
@@ -223,11 +223,6 @@
     </testResources>
     <pluginManagement>
       <plugins>
-        <!-- Make a jar and put the sources in the jar -->
-        <plugin>
-          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-          <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-        </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <!--Make it so assembly:single does nothing in here-->
           <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/hbase-logging/pom.xml b/hbase-logging/pom.xml
index c819e6e44400..dd79fb394c97 100644
--- a/hbase-logging/pom.xml
+++ b/hbase-logging/pom.xml
@@ -96,11 +96,6 @@
           <skipAssembly>true</skipAssembly>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
-      <!-- Make a jar and put the sources in the jar -->
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>net.revelc.code</groupId>
         <artifactId>warbucks-maven-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/hbase-mapreduce/pom.xml b/hbase-mapreduce/pom.xml
index 6e7cb16e672c..40b6cae60da4 100644
--- a/hbase-mapreduce/pom.xml
+++ b/hbase-mapreduce/pom.xml
@@ -270,11 +270,6 @@
           </archive>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
-      <!-- Make a jar and put the sources in the jar -->
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>net.revelc.code</groupId>
         <artifactId>warbucks-maven-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/hbase-metrics-api/pom.xml b/hbase-metrics-api/pom.xml
index 8e31b1f16119..9c8d9dc79b4a 100644
--- a/hbase-metrics-api/pom.xml
+++ b/hbase-metrics-api/pom.xml
@@ -107,11 +107,6 @@
 
   <build>
     <plugins>
-      <!-- Make a jar and put the sources in the jar -->
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <!--Make it so assembly:single does nothing in here-->
         <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/hbase-metrics/pom.xml b/hbase-metrics/pom.xml
index d360b07ab88d..5fe3d26147ff 100644
--- a/hbase-metrics/pom.xml
+++ b/hbase-metrics/pom.xml
@@ -121,11 +121,6 @@
 
   <build>
     <plugins>
-      <!-- Make a jar and put the sources in the jar -->
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <!--Make it so assembly:single does nothing in here-->
         <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/hbase-procedure/pom.xml b/hbase-procedure/pom.xml
index e06078959b3c..caa037c21510 100644
--- a/hbase-procedure/pom.xml
+++ b/hbase-procedure/pom.xml
@@ -120,11 +120,6 @@
 
   <build>
     <plugins>
-      <!-- Make a jar and put the sources in the jar -->
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <!--Make it so assembly:single does nothing in here-->
         <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/hbase-protocol-shaded/pom.xml b/hbase-protocol-shaded/pom.xml
index 217e09b846a4..a1cb280df76a 100644
--- a/hbase-protocol-shaded/pom.xml
+++ b/hbase-protocol-shaded/pom.xml
@@ -53,11 +53,6 @@
   </dependencies>
   <build>
     <plugins>
-      <!-- Make a jar and put the sources in the jar -->
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <!--Make it so assembly:single does nothing in here-->
         <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/hbase-replication/pom.xml b/hbase-replication/pom.xml
index 6e8a7b5a4957..ecb71eb4fd0c 100644
--- a/hbase-replication/pom.xml
+++ b/hbase-replication/pom.xml
@@ -150,11 +150,6 @@
           <skipAssembly>true</skipAssembly>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
-      <!-- Make a jar and put the sources in the jar -->
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>net.revelc.code</groupId>
         <artifactId>warbucks-maven-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/hbase-rest/pom.xml b/hbase-rest/pom.xml
index 44612ebe55f4..c139f2c74438 100644
--- a/hbase-rest/pom.xml
+++ b/hbase-rest/pom.xml
@@ -293,11 +293,6 @@
           <skipAssembly>true</skipAssembly>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
-      <!-- Make a jar and put the sources in the jar -->
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-      </plugin>
       <!-- General ant tasks, bound to different build phases -->
       <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-antrun-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/hbase-shaded/pom.xml b/hbase-shaded/pom.xml
index fdc50a03966b..5d2202723a59 100644
--- a/hbase-shaded/pom.xml
+++ b/hbase-shaded/pom.xml
@@ -80,6 +80,13 @@
             <skipAssembly>true</skipAssembly>
           </configuration>
         </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <!--Disable source plugin for shaded modules-->
+          <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
+          <configuration>
+            <skipSource>true</skipSource>
+          </configuration>
+        </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/hbase-shell/pom.xml b/hbase-shell/pom.xml
index e9d501f3af26..30e51776df1b 100644
--- a/hbase-shell/pom.xml
+++ b/hbase-shell/pom.xml
@@ -155,11 +155,6 @@
           </archive>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
-      <!-- Make a jar and put the sources in the jar -->
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-      </plugin>
       <!-- General plugins -->
       <plugin>
         <groupId>net.revelc.code</groupId>
diff --git a/hbase-thrift/pom.xml b/hbase-thrift/pom.xml
index 43aa2cc11915..ea005e4cd301 100644
--- a/hbase-thrift/pom.xml
+++ b/hbase-thrift/pom.xml
@@ -257,11 +257,6 @@
           </execution>
         </executions>
       </plugin>
-      <!-- Make a jar and put the sources in the jar -->
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>net.revelc.code</groupId>
         <artifactId>warbucks-maven-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 40ceba38241a..014de2cb6fd3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -2377,6 +2377,11 @@
           </execution>
         </executions>
       </plugin>
+      <!-- Make a jar and put the sources in the jar -->
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+        <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
+      </plugin>
       <!-- parent-module only plugins -->
       <!-- Special configuration for spotbugs just in the parent so
       the filter file location can be more general (see definition in pluginManagement) -->