diff --git a/demo/pom.xml b/demo/pom.xml
index ff3d54207..dd81869c8 100644
--- a/demo/pom.xml
+++ b/demo/pom.xml
@@ -453,26 +453,7 @@
                         <configuration>
                             <skip>true</skip>
                         </configuration>
-                    </plugin>                    
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>1.2.1</version>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <phase>compile</phase>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>exec</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                        <configuration>
-                            <executable>git</executable>
-                            <arguments>
-                                <argument>init</argument>
-                            </arguments>
-                      </configuration>
-                   </plugin>
+                    </plugin>
                 </plugins>
             </build>
         </profile>
diff --git a/demo/src/main/assembly/assembly.xml b/demo/src/main/assembly/assembly.xml
index 31dea6f20..488b5781b 100644
--- a/demo/src/main/assembly/assembly.xml
+++ b/demo/src/main/assembly/assembly.xml
@@ -28,14 +28,5 @@
                 <include>**/.settings/.jsdtscope</include>
             </includes>
         </fileSet>
-<!-- this special .git directory is generated in maven build and is REQUIRED for FORGE to apply admin patches -->
-        <fileSet>
-            <directory>.</directory>
-            <outputDirectory>/</outputDirectory>
-            <useDefaultExcludes>false</useDefaultExcludes>
-            <includes>
-                <include>.git/**</include>
-            </includes>
-        </fileSet>
     </fileSets>   
 </assembly>