diff --git a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/buildhelper/MavenVersionMojo.java b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/buildhelper/MavenVersionMojo.java
index 2483e14d..66b9154c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/buildhelper/MavenVersionMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/buildhelper/MavenVersionMojo.java
@@ -35,7 +35,11 @@
  *
  * @author pgier
  * @since 1.3
+ * @deprecated Maven since version {@code 3.0.4} has such property build in:
+ *         <a href="https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MNG-4112">MNG-4112</a>.
+ *         So goal can be removed.
  */
+@Deprecated
 @Mojo(name = "maven-version", defaultPhase = LifecyclePhase.VALIDATE, threadSafe = true)
 public class MavenVersionMojo extends AbstractDefinePropertyMojo {
 
diff --git a/src/site/apt/index.apt b/src/site/apt/index.apt
index cccf23ed..f322694b 100644
--- a/src/site/apt/index.apt
+++ b/src/site/apt/index.apt
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ Build Helper Maven Plugin
 
   * {{{./attach-artifact-mojo.html}build-helper:attach-artifact}} Attach additional artifacts to be installed and deployed.
 
-  * {{{./maven-version-mojo.html}build-helper:maven-version}} Set a property containing the current version of maven.
-
   * {{{./regex-property-mojo.html}build-helper:regex-property}} Sets a property by applying a regex replacement rule to a supplied value.
 
   * {{{./regex-properties-mojo.html}build-helper:regex-properties}} Sets a property by applying a regex replacement rule to a supplied value.
diff --git a/src/site/apt/usage.apt.vm b/src/site/apt/usage.apt.vm
index bbacd450..5b007ada 100644
--- a/src/site/apt/usage.apt.vm
+++ b/src/site/apt/usage.apt.vm
@@ -191,48 +191,6 @@ Usage
 </project>
 -------------------
 
-* Set the current version of Maven in a property
-
-  This can be used to keep track of what version of Maven was used to build a particular artifact.
-  For example, the following POM sets the property and then uses the property to save the Maven version
-  to the project JAR's manifest.
-
--------------------
-<project>
-  ...
-  <build>
-    <plugins>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-        <artifactId>build-helper-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>${project.version}</version>
-        <executions>
-          <execution>
-            <id>maven-version</id>
-            <goals>
-              <goal>maven-version</goal>
-            </goals>
-          </execution>
-        </executions>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.2</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <archive>
-            <manifestEntries>
-              <Maven-Version>${maven.version}</Maven-Version>
-            </manifestEntries>
-          </archive>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-    </plugins>
-  </build>
-  ...
-</project>
--------------------
-
 * Access the parsed components of a project version
 
   The <<<parse-version>>> goal can be used to access the component parts of a version string. For example,