diff --git a/tools/cli/pom.xml b/tools/cli/pom.xml
index aba5ec3c2a5..c76cd650d42 100644
--- a/tools/cli/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/cli/pom.xml
@@ -71,20 +71,6 @@
               </arguments>
             </configuration>
           </execution>
-          <execution>
-            <id>cachegen</id>
-            <phase>compile</phase>
-            <goals>
-              <goal>exec</goal>
-            </goals>
-            <configuration>
-              <workingDirectory>${basedir}/cloudmonkey</workingDirectory>
-              <executable>python</executable>
-              <arguments>
-                  <argument>cachegen.py</argument>
-              </arguments>
-            </configuration>
-          </execution>
           <execution>
             <id>package</id>
             <phase>compile</phase>