diff --git a/generators/java-simple-application/generators/code-quality/templates/checkstyle.xml.ejs b/generators/java-simple-application/generators/code-quality/templates/checkstyle.xml.ejs
index 47e79b461b8c..2f2d26899131 100644
--- a/generators/java-simple-application/generators/code-quality/templates/checkstyle.xml.ejs
+++ b/generators/java-simple-application/generators/code-quality/templates/checkstyle.xml.ejs
@@ -26,11 +26,7 @@
-
-<%_ if (buildToolMaven) { _%>
-
-<%_ } _%>
-
+