diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 57a612a..11fa03b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -126,6 +126,12 @@ cobbzilla-utils is available under the Apache License, version 2: http://www.apa
             <groupId>commons-beanutils</groupId>
             <artifactId>commons-beanutils</artifactId>
             <version>${commons-beanutils.version}</version>
+            <exclusions>
+                <exclusion>
+                    <groupId>commons-collections</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>commons-collections</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>