diff --git a/compat/maven-compat/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/project/inheritance/t01/ProjectInheritanceTest.java b/compat/maven-compat/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/project/inheritance/t01/ProjectInheritanceTest.java
index 8e5368718bc8..28a5b945c756 100644
--- a/compat/maven-compat/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/project/inheritance/t01/ProjectInheritanceTest.java
+++ b/compat/maven-compat/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/project/inheritance/t01/ProjectInheritanceTest.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
  *
  */
 @Deprecated
-@SuppressWarnings("checkstyle:UnusedLocalVariable")
 class ProjectInheritanceTest extends AbstractProjectInheritanceTestCase {
     // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
     //
diff --git a/compat/maven-compat/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/project/inheritance/t07/ProjectInheritanceTest.java b/compat/maven-compat/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/project/inheritance/t07/ProjectInheritanceTest.java
index 45ff8791fd81..2d1bc2a94023 100644
--- a/compat/maven-compat/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/project/inheritance/t07/ProjectInheritanceTest.java
+++ b/compat/maven-compat/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/project/inheritance/t07/ProjectInheritanceTest.java
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
  *
  */
 @Deprecated
-@SuppressWarnings("checkstyle:UnusedLocalVariable")
 class ProjectInheritanceTest extends AbstractProjectInheritanceTestCase {
     // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
     //
diff --git a/compat/maven-compat/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/project/inheritance/t12/ProjectInheritanceTest.java b/compat/maven-compat/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/project/inheritance/t12/ProjectInheritanceTest.java
index 0a30d34ffa28..0e268e4ec31f 100644
--- a/compat/maven-compat/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/project/inheritance/t12/ProjectInheritanceTest.java
+++ b/compat/maven-compat/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/project/inheritance/t12/ProjectInheritanceTest.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
  * inherit == false are not inherited to the child POM.
  */
 @Deprecated
-@SuppressWarnings("checkstyle:UnusedLocalVariable")
 class ProjectInheritanceTest extends AbstractProjectInheritanceTestCase {
     // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
     //