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Subject: [2/3] maven-surefire git commit: [SUREFIRE-1463] integration tests
 should run on the top of JDK 9

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/94968963/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit44-multiple-methods/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit44-multiple-methods/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit44-multiple-methods/pom.xml
index 2757d54..9858f4c 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit44-multiple-methods/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit44-multiple-methods/pom.xml
@@ -57,14 +57,6 @@
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
           <test>junit4/BasicTest#testSuccessOne+testFailOne,junit4/TestThree#testSuccessTwo</test>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/94968963/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit44-single-method/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit44-single-method/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit44-single-method/pom.xml
index e3d28ac..c74aee2 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit44-single-method/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit44-single-method/pom.xml
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 
   <properties>
     <junitVersion>4.4</junitVersion>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
@@ -46,14 +48,6 @@
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
         <configuration>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/94968963/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit47-parallel-nts/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit47-parallel-nts/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit47-parallel-nts/pom.xml
index d984c58..92a2fb3 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit47-parallel-nts/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit47-parallel-nts/pom.xml
@@ -57,13 +57,6 @@
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/94968963/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit47-parallel-with-suite/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit47-parallel-with-suite/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit47-parallel-with-suite/pom.xml
index e8b08d7..5dcbaba 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit47-parallel-with-suite/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit47-parallel-with-suite/pom.xml
@@ -16,19 +16,13 @@
   </dependencies>
   <properties>
     <parallel>methods</parallel>
+      <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+      <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
   <build>
      <plugins>
         <plugin>
            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-           <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-           <configuration>
-              <source>1.5</source>
-              <target>1.5</target>
-           </configuration>
-        </plugin>
-        <plugin>
-           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
            <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
            <version>${surefire.version}</version>
            <configuration>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/94968963/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit47-parallel/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit47-parallel/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit47-parallel/pom.xml
index 2c17576..dbbd4e9 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit47-parallel/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit47-parallel/pom.xml
@@ -59,13 +59,6 @@
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
           <argLine>${argLine} ${jacoco.agent}</argLine>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/94968963/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit47-redirect-output/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit47-redirect-output/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit47-redirect-output/pom.xml
index f5e7f80..38ec727 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit47-redirect-output/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit47-redirect-output/pom.xml
@@ -19,14 +19,6 @@
      <plugins>
         <plugin>
            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-           <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-           <configuration>
-              <source>1.5</source>
-              <target>1.5</target>
-           </configuration>
-        </plugin>
-        <plugin>
-           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
            <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
            <version>${surefire.version}</version>
             <dependencies>
@@ -59,6 +51,8 @@
       <forkMode>once</forkMode>
       <printSummary>true</printSummary>
       <parallel>none</parallel>
+      <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+      <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
     </properties>
 
 </project>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/94968963/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit47-static-inner-class-tests/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit47-static-inner-class-tests/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit47-static-inner-class-tests/pom.xml
index 60d3b99..81f26c2 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit47-static-inner-class-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit47-static-inner-class-tests/pom.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>junit47-static-inner-class-tests</name>
   <url>http://maven.apache.org</url>
+  <properties>
+      <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+      <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -18,14 +22,6 @@
      <plugins>
         <plugin>
            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-           <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-           <configuration>
-              <source>1.5</source>
-              <target>1.5</target>
-           </configuration>
-        </plugin>
-        <plugin>
-           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
            <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
            <version>${surefire.version}</version>
            <configuration>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/94968963/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit48-categories/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit48-categories/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit48-categories/pom.xml
index ef40d2e..a83b687 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit48-categories/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit48-categories/pom.xml
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
     <junit.version>4.8.1</junit.version>
     <groups>junit4.CategoryA,junit4.CategoryB</groups>
     <excludedGroups></excludedGroups>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
@@ -48,14 +50,6 @@
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
         <configuration>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/94968963/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit48-method-pattern/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit48-method-pattern/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit48-method-pattern/pom.xml
index d7b99fe..8689549 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit48-method-pattern/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit48-method-pattern/pom.xml
@@ -52,14 +52,6 @@
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
           <test>BasicTest#testSuccess*</test>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/94968963/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit48-multiple-method-patterns/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit48-multiple-method-patterns/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit48-multiple-method-patterns/pom.xml
index f6de751..f307687 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit48-multiple-method-patterns/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit48-multiple-method-patterns/pom.xml
@@ -50,14 +50,6 @@
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/94968963/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit48-multiple-methods/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit48-multiple-methods/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit48-multiple-methods/pom.xml
index 999627b..09ef51e 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit48-multiple-methods/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit48-multiple-methods/pom.xml
@@ -52,14 +52,6 @@
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
           <test>junit4/BasicTest#testSuccessOne+testFailOne,junit4/TestThree#testSuccessTwo</test>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/94968963/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit48-single-method/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit48-single-method/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit48-single-method/pom.xml
index 3ab2235..96061ce 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit48-single-method/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit48-single-method/pom.xml
@@ -52,14 +52,6 @@
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
           <test>BasicTest#testSuccessOne</test>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/94968963/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit48-smartStackTrace/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit48-smartStackTrace/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit48-smartStackTrace/pom.xml
index eaafcde..fe104a4 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit48-smartStackTrace/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/junit48-smartStackTrace/pom.xml
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 
   <properties>
     <junitVersion>4.8.1</junitVersion>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
@@ -46,14 +48,6 @@
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
       </plugin>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/94968963/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/norunnableTests/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/norunnableTests/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/norunnableTests/pom.xml
index cde195f..dd1a3cc 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/norunnableTests/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/norunnableTests/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Test JUnit classes with inner classes</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/94968963/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/parallel-runtime/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/parallel-runtime/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/parallel-runtime/pom.xml
index dba4c97..f39f949 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/parallel-runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/parallel-runtime/pom.xml
@@ -16,22 +16,16 @@
   </dependencies>
 
     <properties>
-         <parallel>classes</parallel>
+      <parallel>classes</parallel>
       <threadCount>3</threadCount>
+      <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+      <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
     </properties>
 
   <build>
      <plugins>
         <plugin>
            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-           <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-           <configuration>
-              <source>1.5</source>
-              <target>1.5</target>
-           </configuration>
-        </plugin>
-        <plugin>
-           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
            <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
            <version>${surefire.version}</version>
            <configuration>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/94968963/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/plain-old-java-classpath/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/plain-old-java-classpath/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/plain-old-java-classpath/pom.xml
index 22ef8a6..72bd38c 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/plain-old-java-classpath/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/plain-old-java-classpath/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Test for useManifestOnlyJar=false</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/94968963/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/plexus-conflict/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/plexus-conflict/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/plexus-conflict/pom.xml
index 19c5486..338904a 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/plexus-conflict/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/plexus-conflict/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Test for plexus conflict</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/94968963/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/pojo-simple/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/pojo-simple/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/pojo-simple/pom.xml
index ae30de0..45986ac 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/pojo-simple/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/pojo-simple/pom.xml
@@ -28,20 +28,17 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Pojo simple test</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <!-- NOTE: This has no dependencies on JUnit or TestNG, just nothing -->
 
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.4</source>
-          <target>1.4</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
         <configuration>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/94968963/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/pom.xml
index a5a9341..e01ed4c 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/pom.xml
@@ -8,15 +8,15 @@
   <version>1.0</version>
   <name>It parent</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <build>
     <pluginManagement>
       <plugins>
         <plugin>
-          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-          <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>2.5.1</version>
-        </plugin>
-        <plugin>
           <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
           <version>${surefire.version}</version>
           <configuration>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/reporters/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/reporters/pom.xml
index 8ea3d17..2152525 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/reporters/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/reporters/pom.xml
@@ -21,14 +21,6 @@
      <plugins>
         <plugin>
            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-           <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-           <configuration>
-              <source>1.5</source>
-              <target>1.5</target>
-           </configuration>
-        </plugin>
-        <plugin>
-           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
            <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
            <version>${surefire.version}</version>
            <configuration>
@@ -51,5 +43,7 @@
       <redirect.to.file>true</redirect.to.file>
       <forkMode>once</forkMode>
       <printSummary>true</printSummary>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
     </properties>
 </project>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/result-counting/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/result-counting/pom.xml
index 7e7f262..fcb7372 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/result-counting/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/result-counting/pom.xml
@@ -18,14 +18,6 @@
      <plugins>
         <plugin>
            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-           <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-           <configuration>
-              <source>1.5</source>
-              <target>1.5</target>
-           </configuration>
-        </plugin>
-        <plugin>
-           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
            <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
            <version>${surefire.version}</version>
            <configuration>
@@ -43,5 +35,7 @@
   <properties>
     <junit.version>4.8.1</junit.version>
     <forkMode>once</forkMode>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 </project>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/runOrder/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/runOrder/pom.xml
index 063e82b..84abb53 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/runOrder/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/runOrder/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Test for runOrder</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/runorder-parallel/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/runorder-parallel/pom.xml
index edbc7fa..1dee7d8 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/runorder-parallel/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/runorder-parallel/pom.xml
@@ -15,18 +15,15 @@
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
         <configuration>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/sibling-aggregator/aggregator/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/sibling-aggregator/aggregator/pom.xml
index eb5f25c..b12b118 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/sibling-aggregator/aggregator/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/sibling-aggregator/aggregator/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Test for aggregator whose modules are in ../child</name>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
+
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <modules>
     <module>../child1</module>
     <module>../child2</module>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/sibling-aggregator/child1/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/sibling-aggregator/child1/pom.xml
index ba34f0a..be2f9df 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/sibling-aggregator/child1/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/sibling-aggregator/child1/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Test for aggregated child1</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/sibling-aggregator/child2/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/sibling-aggregator/child2/pom.xml
index 5ca21cd..b8c21bf 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/sibling-aggregator/child2/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/sibling-aggregator/child2/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Test for aggregated child2</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins.surefire.its.sibling-aggregator</groupId>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/small-result-counting/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/small-result-counting/pom.xml
index d48eb92..e06061c 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/small-result-counting/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/small-result-counting/pom.xml
@@ -18,14 +18,6 @@
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
         <configuration>
@@ -40,5 +32,7 @@
   <properties>
     <junit.version>4.8.1</junit.version>
     <forkMode>once</forkMode>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 </project>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1024/jiras-surefire-1024-testjar/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1024/jiras-surefire-1024-testjar/pom.xml
index b613fcb..5bf2bad 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1024/jiras-surefire-1024-testjar/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1024/jiras-surefire-1024-testjar/pom.xml
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@
   <artifactId>jiras-surefire-1024-testjar</artifactId>
   <version>1.0</version>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -39,16 +44,4 @@
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-
-  <build>
-    <plugins>
-      <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-    </plugins>
-  </build>
 </project>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1028-unable-to-run-single-test/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1028-unable-to-run-single-test/pom.xml
index 2b7659e..8598f1e 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1028-unable-to-run-single-test/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1028-unable-to-run-single-test/pom.xml
@@ -50,18 +50,4 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-  <build>
-    <plugins>
-      <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-      </plugin>
-    </plugins>
-  </build>
 </project>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1036-NonFilterableJUnitRunnerWithCategories/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1036-NonFilterableJUnitRunnerWithCategories/pom.xml
index 00ed618..6fefa7d 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1036-NonFilterableJUnitRunnerWithCategories/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1036-NonFilterableJUnitRunnerWithCategories/pom.xml
@@ -59,13 +59,6 @@
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
           <groups>jiras.surefire1036.IntegrationTest</groups>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1053-system-properties/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1053-system-properties/pom.xml
index 4c69f8f..1774dc4 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1053-system-properties/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1053-system-properties/pom.xml
@@ -52,13 +52,6 @@
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
           <forkMode>once</forkMode>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1055-parallelTestCount/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1055-parallelTestCount/pom.xml
index d405a8c..51ef7bc 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1055-parallelTestCount/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1055-parallelTestCount/pom.xml
@@ -52,14 +52,6 @@
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.5</source>
-                    <target>1.5</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
                     <forkMode>once</forkMode>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1080-parallel-fork-double-test/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1080-parallel-fork-double-test/pom.xml
index 86f29f3..2f24bc4 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1080-parallel-fork-double-test/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1080-parallel-fork-double-test/pom.xml
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@
     </contributor>
   </contributors>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -56,14 +61,6 @@
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.2</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
         <configuration>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1082-parallel-junit-parameterized/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1082-parallel-junit-parameterized/pom.xml
index 64e8559..4229cc9 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1082-parallel-junit-parameterized/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1082-parallel-junit-parameterized/pom.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@
     </developer>
   </developers>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -51,14 +56,6 @@
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.2</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
       </plugin>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1095-npe-in-runlistener/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1095-npe-in-runlistener/pom.xml
index 022fddf..8a39f12 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1095-npe-in-runlistener/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1095-npe-in-runlistener/pom.xml
@@ -52,13 +52,6 @@
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
           <includes>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1098-balanced-runorder/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1098-balanced-runorder/pom.xml
index 08ba73d..75f1c8e 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1098-balanced-runorder/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1098-balanced-runorder/pom.xml
@@ -52,13 +52,6 @@
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
           <runOrder>balanced</runOrder>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1122-parallel-and-flakyTests/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1122-parallel-and-flakyTests/pom.xml
index 479caa3..0efc935 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1122-parallel-and-flakyTests/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1122-parallel-and-flakyTests/pom.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@
   <artifactId>jiras-surefire-1122</artifactId>
   <version>1.0</version>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -37,14 +42,6 @@
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.2</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
         <dependencies>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1135-improve-ignore-message-for-testng/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1135-improve-ignore-message-for-testng/pom.xml
index 6a1b46e..daecfc0 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1135-improve-ignore-message-for-testng/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1135-improve-ignore-message-for-testng/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <artifactId>surefire-1135-improve-ignore-message-for-testng</artifactId>
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Surefire 1135</name>
+
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
   
   <profiles>
     <profile>
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           <test>SkipExceptionReportTest</test>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
 </project>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1136-cwd-propagation-in-forked-mode/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1136-cwd-propagation-in-forked-mode/pom.xml
index 943fac7..d8c5a01 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1136-cwd-propagation-in-forked-mode/pom.xml
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@@ -52,14 +52,6 @@
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
           <!-- To override fork mode from parrent pom.xml -->

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--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1144-xml-runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1144-xml-runtime/pom.xml
@@ -47,17 +47,4 @@
       <version>4.0</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-
-  <build>
-    <plugins>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-    </plugins>
-  </build>
 </project>

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index 3867dd2..77e10e7 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1146-rerunFailingTests-with-Parameterized/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1146-rerunFailingTests-with-Parameterized/pom.xml
@@ -52,13 +52,6 @@
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
           <rerunFailingTestsCount>2</rerunFailingTestsCount>

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index fd11c14..bdba56b 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1152-rerunFailingTestsCount-suite/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1152-rerunFailingTestsCount-suite/pom.xml
@@ -41,13 +41,6 @@
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
@@ -57,7 +50,6 @@
           <!--<skip>true</skip>-->
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
-
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>

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index b430563..13ae6b6 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1153-includesAndSpecifiedTest/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1153-includesAndSpecifiedTest/pom.xml
@@ -41,13 +41,6 @@
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
           <includes>

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index d93b047..37e65bf 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1158-remove-info-lines/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1158-remove-info-lines/pom.xml
@@ -51,14 +51,6 @@
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
           <forkMode>always</forkMode>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1179-testng-parallel-dataprovider/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1179-testng-parallel-dataprovider/pom.xml
index 84bc233..e61abeb 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1179-testng-parallel-dataprovider/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1179-testng-parallel-dataprovider/pom.xml
@@ -54,14 +54,6 @@
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.5</source>
-                    <target>1.5</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
                     <properties>

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index 910c7a8..ca15310 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1185/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1185/pom.xml
@@ -52,13 +52,6 @@
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
 		<dependencies>
 			<dependency>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1202-rerun-and-failfast/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1202-rerun-and-failfast/pom.xml
index e25752c..4fb9d72 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1202-rerun-and-failfast/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1202-rerun-and-failfast/pom.xml
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@
         </developer>
     </developers>
 
+    <properties>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    </properties>
+
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -50,16 +55,6 @@
     </dependencies>
 
     <build>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.5</source>
-                    <target>1.5</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
         <pluginManagement>
             <plugins>
                 <plugin>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1209-rerun-and-forkcount/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1209-rerun-and-forkcount/pom.xml
index 15fe206..9bb5c27 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1209-rerun-and-forkcount/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1209-rerun-and-forkcount/pom.xml
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@
         </developer>
     </developers>
 
+    <properties>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    </properties>
+
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -50,16 +55,6 @@
     </dependencies>
 
     <build>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.5</source>
-                    <target>1.5</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
         <pluginManagement>
             <plugins>
                 <plugin>

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index d8d24f4..98db2a7 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1211/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1211/pom.xml
@@ -54,14 +54,6 @@
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
           <forkMode>once</forkMode>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1278-group-name-ending/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1278-group-name-ending/pom.xml
index b1764ba..d262525 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1278-group-name-ending/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1278-group-name-ending/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Test for testng groups</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.testng</groupId>
@@ -47,14 +52,6 @@
           <groups>group</groups>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
 

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index f93565a..952ca06 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1364/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1364/pom.xml
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@
 
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
-        <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
         <forkedMode>once</forkedMode>
     </properties>
 
@@ -54,6 +52,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>3.7.0</version>
                     <configuration>
                         <testIncludes>
                             <testInclude>FirstTest.java</testInclude>

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index 4bca308..b1d3ac3 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1367/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1367/pom.xml
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@
 
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <maven.compiler.source>1.5</maven.compiler.source>
-        <maven.compiler.target>1.5</maven.compiler.target>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>

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index 5d6da34..30e5199 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1396-pluggableproviders-classpath-provider/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1396-pluggableproviders-classpath-provider/pom.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@
   <artifactId>surefire-test-classpath-provider</artifactId>
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Test provider</name>
+
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
   
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1396-pluggableproviders-classpath/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1396-pluggableproviders-classpath/pom.xml
index 1c441a8..be5cf97 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1396-pluggableproviders-classpath/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1396-pluggableproviders-classpath/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>pluggableproviders-classpath-test</name>
 
+    <properties>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-141-pluggableproviders-provider/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-141-pluggableproviders-provider/pom.xml
index dded577..10a40c4 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-141-pluggableproviders-provider/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-141-pluggableproviders-provider/pom.xml
@@ -27,8 +27,10 @@
   <name>Test provider</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <surefire.version>2.12.4</surefire.version>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.surefire</groupId>
@@ -44,18 +46,6 @@
         <targetPath>META-INF</targetPath>
       </resource>
     </resources>
-    <plugins>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.1</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-    </plugins>
   </build>
 
-
 </project>

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+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-141-pluggableproviders/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@
 
   <properties>
     <surefire.version>2.12.4</surefire.version>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
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           </dependency>
         </dependencies>
       </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.1</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
 

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--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-146-forkPerTestNoSetup/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-146-forkPerTestNoSetup/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Test for SUREFIRE-146 (forkMode=pertest fails to call setUp)</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>

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--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-162-charsetProvider/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-162-charsetProvider/pom.xml
@@ -5,16 +5,13 @@
   <artifactId>surefire-162-charsetProvider</artifactId>
   <name>Test alternate CharsetProvider</name>
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
         <configuration>

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--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-224-wellFormedXmlFailures/pom.xml
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@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Test for MSUREFIRE-54 (well-formed XML failures)</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>

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--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-257-rerunningTests/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-257-rerunningTests/pom.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 <project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
          xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <groupId>org.apache.maven.surefire-257-rerunningTests</groupId>
   <artifactId>surefire-257-rerunningTests</artifactId>
   <version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
 
   <build>
     <pluginManagement>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/94968963/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-260-testWithIdenticalNames/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-260-testWithIdenticalNames/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-260-testWithIdenticalNames/pom.xml
index 8d555b3..16035fe 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-260-testWithIdenticalNames/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-260-testWithIdenticalNames/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>surefire-260-testsWithIdenticalNames</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-34-securityManager-success/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-34-securityManager-success/pom.xml
index f01e319..541f499 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-34-securityManager-success/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-34-securityManager-success/pom.xml
@@ -28,9 +28,10 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Surefire-34-SecurityManager</name>
 
-
   <properties>
     <junitVersion>3.8.1</junitVersion>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
@@ -46,14 +47,6 @@
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
         <configuration>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/94968963/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-34-securityManager/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-34-securityManager/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-34-securityManager/pom.xml
index f01e319..541f499 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-34-securityManager/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-34-securityManager/pom.xml
@@ -28,9 +28,10 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Surefire-34-SecurityManager</name>
 
-
   <properties>
     <junitVersion>3.8.1</junitVersion>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
@@ -46,14 +47,6 @@
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
         <configuration>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-408-manual-provider-selection/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-408-manual-provider-selection/pom.xml
index 72a1c7b..ac94779 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-408-manual-provider-selection/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-408-manual-provider-selection/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
     <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <name>Test for two test cases</name>
 
+    <properties>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    </properties>
+
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-500-puzzling-error/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-500-puzzling-error/pom.xml
index f65975b..ce01272 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-500-puzzling-error/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-500-puzzling-error/pom.xml
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
   <name>surefire-500-puzzling-error</name>
   <url>http://maven.apache.org</url>
   <properties>
-    <java.source.version>1.5</java.source.version>
-    <java.target.version>1.5</java.target.version>
     <junit.version>4.4</junit.version>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
@@ -24,16 +24,6 @@
     <pluginManagement>
       <plugins>
         <plugin>
-          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-          <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-          <inherited>true</inherited>
-          <configuration>
-            <source>${java.source.version}</source>
-            <target>${java.target.version}</target>
-          </configuration>
-        </plugin>
-        
-        <plugin>
           <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
           <version>${surefire.version}</version>
             <configuration>
@@ -41,7 +31,6 @@
                 <useFile>true</useFile>
             </configuration>
         </plugin>
-
       </plugins>
     </pluginManagement>
   </build>        

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-510-testClassPath/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-510-testClassPath/pom.xml
index b6534c4..5cb7b92 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-510-testClassPath/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-510-testClassPath/pom.xml
@@ -28,16 +28,14 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Surefire-510-systemprops</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
         <configuration>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-570-multipleReportDirectories/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-570-multipleReportDirectories/pom.xml
index 0bd6b91..b3238ea 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-570-multipleReportDirectories/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-570-multipleReportDirectories/pom.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 <project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
          xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <groupId>org.apache.maven.surefire-report</groupId>
   <artifactId>surefire-570-multipleReportDirectories</artifactId>
   <version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
 
   <build>
     <pluginManagement>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-613-testCount-in-parallel/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-613-testCount-in-parallel/pom.xml
index 02a2dc8..8175d3f 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-613-testCount-in-parallel/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-613-testCount-in-parallel/pom.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>junit4-test</name>
   <url>http://maven.apache.org</url>
+  <properties>
+      <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+      <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -18,14 +22,6 @@
      <plugins>
         <plugin>
            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-           <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-           <configuration>
-              <source>1.5</source>
-              <target>1.5</target>
-           </configuration>
-        </plugin>
-        <plugin>
-           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
            <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
            <version>${surefire.version}</version>
            <configuration>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-621-testCounting-junit3-in-parallel/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-621-testCounting-junit3-in-parallel/pom.xml
index ef9e6f3..412035d 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-621-testCounting-junit3-in-parallel/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-621-testCounting-junit3-in-parallel/pom.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
     <url>http://maven.apache.org</url>
     <properties>
         <junit.version>4.8.1</junit.version>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
     </properties>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
@@ -20,16 +22,6 @@
 
     <build>
         <testSourceDirectory>src/it/java</testSourceDirectory>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.5</source>
-                    <target>1.5</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
     </build>
 
     <profiles>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/94968963/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-628-consoleoutputbeforeandafterclass/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-628-consoleoutputbeforeandafterclass/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-628-consoleoutputbeforeandafterclass/pom.xml
index 571e7fb..9c975a8 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-628-consoleoutputbeforeandafterclass/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-628-consoleoutputbeforeandafterclass/pom.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
   <properties>
     <junit.version>4.8.1</junit.version>
     <parallel>methods</parallel>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
       <dependency>
@@ -22,14 +24,6 @@
      <plugins>
         <plugin>
            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-           <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-           <configuration>
-              <source>1.5</source>
-              <target>1.5</target>
-           </configuration>
-        </plugin>
-        <plugin>
-           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
            <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
            <version>${surefire.version}</version>
            <configuration>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-634-systemPropertiesWarning/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-634-systemPropertiesWarning/pom.xml
index cc023ec..211a99d 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-634-systemPropertiesWarning/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-634-systemPropertiesWarning/pom.xml
@@ -28,9 +28,10 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Test for warning about system properties that cannot be set</name>
 
-
   <properties>
     <junitVersion>4.4</junitVersion>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
@@ -46,14 +47,6 @@
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
         <configuration>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/94968963/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-649-systemProperties/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-649-systemProperties/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-649-systemProperties/pom.xml
index 378f5fa..985d8df 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-649-systemProperties/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-649-systemProperties/pom.xml
@@ -52,13 +52,6 @@
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
           <systemProperties>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/94968963/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-649-systemPropertyVariables/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-649-systemPropertyVariables/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-649-systemPropertyVariables/pom.xml
index 18b402d..e7a7fad 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-649-systemPropertyVariables/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-649-systemPropertyVariables/pom.xml
@@ -52,13 +52,6 @@
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
           <systemPropertyVariables>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-673-mockito/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-673-mockito/pom.xml
index 72eb549..0b03c13 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-673-mockito/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-673-mockito/pom.xml
@@ -6,18 +6,15 @@
   <name>surefire-673-mockito</name>
   <version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
       </plugin>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-674-buildFailingWhenErrors/pom.xml b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-674-buildFailingWhenErrors/pom.xml
index 2b7a8b0..398a225 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-674-buildFailingWhenErrors/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-674-buildFailingWhenErrors/pom.xml
@@ -18,14 +18,6 @@
      <plugins>
         <plugin>
            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-           <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-           <configuration>
-              <source>1.5</source>
-              <target>1.5</target>
-           </configuration>
-        </plugin>
-        <plugin>
-           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
            <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
            <version>${surefire.version}</version>
            <configuration>
@@ -43,5 +35,7 @@
   <properties>
     <junit.version>4.8.1</junit.version>
     <forkMode>once</forkMode>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 </project>