diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3512b0ae0b..cdc02f18d3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -484,135 +484,6 @@
           <windowTitle>${project.name} Source Xref (${project.version})</windowTitle>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.jboss.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-jdocbook-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.1</version>
-        <executions>
-          <execution>
-            <id>generate-docbook</id>
-            <phase>package</phase>
-            <goals>
-              <goal>resources</goal>
-              <goal>generate</goal>
-            </goals>
-          </execution>
-        </executions>
-        <dependencies>
-          <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.eclipse.wst.css</groupId>
-            <artifactId>core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.1.101-v200705302225</version>
-            <exclusions>
-              <exclusion>
-                <groupId>org.apache</groupId>
-                <artifactId>xerces</artifactId>
-              </exclusion>
-              <exclusion>
-                <groupId>com.ibm</groupId>
-                <artifactId>icu</artifactId>
-              </exclusion>
-            </exclusions>
-          </dependency>
-          <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.eclipse.wst.sse</groupId>
-            <artifactId>core</artifactId>
-	    <version>1.1.202-v200709061102</version>
-            <exclusions>
-              <exclusion>
-                <groupId>org.apache</groupId>
-                <artifactId>xerces</artifactId>
-              </exclusion>
-              <exclusion>
-                <groupId>com.ibm</groupId>
-                <artifactId>icu</artifactId>
-              </exclusion>
-            </exclusions>
-          </dependency>
-          <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.jboss</groupId>
-            <artifactId>jbossorg-docbook-xslt</artifactId>
-            <version>1.1.0</version>
-            <exclusions>
-              <exclusion>
-                <groupId>org.eclipse.wst.css</groupId>
-                <artifactId>core</artifactId>
-              </exclusion>
-              <exclusion>
-                <groupId>org.eclipse.wst.sse</groupId>
-                <artifactId>core</artifactId>
-              </exclusion>
-            </exclusions>
-          </dependency>
-          <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.jboss</groupId>
-            <artifactId>jbossorg-jdocbook-style</artifactId>
-            <version>1.1.0</version>
-            <type>jdocbook-style</type>
-            <exclusions>
-              <exclusion>
-                <groupId>org.eclipse.wst.css</groupId>
-                <artifactId>core</artifactId>
-              </exclusion>
-              <exclusion>
-                <groupId>org.eclipse.wst.sse</groupId>
-                <artifactId>core</artifactId>
-              </exclusion>
-            </exclusions>
-          </dependency>
-          <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.jboss</groupId>
-            <artifactId>jbossorg-fonts</artifactId>
-            <version>1.0.0</version>
-            <type>jdocbook-style</type>
-          </dependency>
-        </dependencies>
-        <configuration>
-          <sourceDocumentName>master.xml</sourceDocumentName>
-          <sourceDirectory>${basedir}/src/docbook</sourceDirectory>
-          <cssResource>
-            <directory>${basedir}/src/docbook</directory>
-            <includes>
-              <include>css/**/*</include>
-            </includes>
-          </cssResource>
-          <imageResource>
-            <directory>${basedir}/src/docbook</directory>
-            <includes>
-              <include>images/**/*</include>
-            </includes>
-          </imageResource>
-          <formats>
-            <format>
-              <formatName>html</formatName>
-              <stylesheetResource>file:///${basedir}/src/docbook/xslt/xhtml.xsl</stylesheetResource>
-              <finalName>index.html</finalName>
-            </format>
-            <format>
-              <formatName>html_single</formatName>
-              <stylesheetResource>file:///${basedir}/src/docbook/xslt/xhtml-single.xsl</stylesheetResource>
-              <finalName>index.html</finalName>
-            </format>
-            <format>
-              <formatName>eclipse</formatName>
-              <stylesheetResource>file:///${basedir}/src/docbook/xslt/eclipse.xsl</stylesheetResource>
-              <finalName>index.html</finalName>
-            </format>
-            <format>
-              <formatName>pdf</formatName>
-              <stylesheetResource>file:///${basedir}/src/docbook/xslt/pdf.xsl</stylesheetResource>
-              <finalName>netty.pdf</finalName>
-            </format>
-          </formats>
-          <options>
-            <xincludeSupported>true</xincludeSupported>
-            <xmlTransformerType>saxon</xmlTransformerType>
-            <docbookVersion>1.72.0</docbookVersion>
-            <localeSeparator>-</localeSeparator>
-            <autoDetectFonts>true</autoDetectFonts>
-          </options>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>2.2.1</version>
diff --git a/src/assembly/default.xml b/src/assembly/default.xml
index 4bb59b634b..4ffabed425 100644
--- a/src/assembly/default.xml
+++ b/src/assembly/default.xml
@@ -69,15 +69,6 @@
         <include>**/**</include>
       </includes>
     </fileSet>
-
-    <!-- Documentation (Docbook) -->
-    <fileSet>
-      <directory>target/docbook/publish/en-US</directory>
-      <outputDirectory>doc/guide</outputDirectory>
-      <includes>
-        <include>**/**</include>
-      </includes>
-    </fileSet>
   </fileSets>
 </assembly>