diff --git a/plugin-maven/src/test/resources/multi-module/pom-child.xml.mustache b/plugin-maven/src/test/resources/multi-module/pom-child.xml.mustache
index 27684ec906..8d2af11ae0 100644
--- a/plugin-maven/src/test/resources/multi-module/pom-child.xml.mustache
+++ b/plugin-maven/src/test/resources/multi-module/pom-child.xml.mustache
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
         <groupId>com.diffplug.spotless</groupId>
         <artifactId>spotless-maven-plugin-tests-parent</artifactId>
         <version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
-        <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>com.diffplug.spotless</groupId>
diff --git a/plugin-maven/src/test/resources/multi-module/pom-config.xml.mustache b/plugin-maven/src/test/resources/multi-module/pom-config.xml.mustache
index ca93618aff..e054d76c65 100644
--- a/plugin-maven/src/test/resources/multi-module/pom-config.xml.mustache
+++ b/plugin-maven/src/test/resources/multi-module/pom-config.xml.mustache
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
         <groupId>com.diffplug.spotless</groupId>
         <artifactId>spotless-maven-plugin-tests-parent</artifactId>
         <version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
-        <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>com.diffplug.spotless</groupId>