diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 11ae7f0476c2..ca8ae6fbc5ac 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>40</version>
+    <version>41</version>
     <relativePath />
   </parent>
 
@@ -576,14 +576,6 @@ under the License.
             </execution>
           </executions>
         </plugin>
-        <plugin>
-          <!-- remove with next parent MPOM-371 -->
-          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-          <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
-          <configuration>
-            <configLocation>config/maven_checks_nocodestyle.xml</configLocation>
-          </configuration>
-        </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>