diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 577e821..7cbf06c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -39,17 +39,14 @@
                     <tags>
                         <tag>
                             <name>apiNote</name>
-                            <placement>a</placement>
                             <head>API Note:</head>
                         </tag>
                         <tag>
                             <name>implSpec</name>
-                            <placement>a</placement>
                             <head>Implementation Requirements:</head>
                         </tag>
                         <tag>
                             <name>implNote</name>
-                            <placement>a</placement>
                             <head>Implementation Note:</head>
                         </tag>
                     </tags>
