diff --git a/dspace/modules/additions/pom.xml b/dspace/modules/additions/pom.xml
index d5dc3f98eb..e854a4d535 100644
--- a/dspace/modules/additions/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace/modules/additions/pom.xml
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@
       <dependency>
          <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
          <artifactId>servlet-api</artifactId>
-         <scope>provided</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
          <groupId>ant-contrib</groupId>