diff --git a/plugin-2.2/src/main/java/org/jvnet/mjiip/v_2_2/OptionsFactory.java b/plugin-2.2/src/main/java/org/jvnet/mjiip/v_2_2/OptionsFactory.java
index 6cb4ed2..f0688ef 100644
--- a/plugin-2.2/src/main/java/org/jvnet/mjiip/v_2_2/OptionsFactory.java
+++ b/plugin-2.2/src/main/java/org/jvnet/mjiip/v_2_2/OptionsFactory.java
@@ -32,11 +32,6 @@ public class OptionsFactory implements
 
 		options.target = SpecVersion.V2_2;
 
-		final String encoding = optionsConfiguration.getEncoding();
-
-		if (encoding != null) {
-			options.encoding = createEncoding(encoding);
-		}
 
 		options.setSchemaLanguage(createLanguage(optionsConfiguration
 				.getSchemaLanguage()));
@@ -97,23 +92,6 @@ public class OptionsFactory implements
 		return options;
 	}
 
-	private String createEncoding(String encoding)
-			throws MojoExecutionException {
-		if (encoding == null) {
-			return null;
-		}
-		try {
-			if (!Charset.isSupported(encoding)) {
-				throw new MojoExecutionException(MessageFormat.format(
-						"Unsupported encoding [{0}].", encoding));
-			}
-			return encoding;
-		} catch (IllegalCharsetNameException icne) {
-			throw new MojoExecutionException(MessageFormat.format(
-					"Unsupported encoding [{0}].", encoding));
-		}
-
-	}
 
 	private Language createLanguage(String schemaLanguage)
 			throws MojoExecutionException {
diff --git a/plugin-2.3/src/main/java/org/jvnet/mjiip/v_2_3/OptionsFactory.java b/plugin-2.3/src/main/java/org/jvnet/mjiip/v_2_3/OptionsFactory.java
index a1d1214..d395c96 100644
--- a/plugin-2.3/src/main/java/org/jvnet/mjiip/v_2_3/OptionsFactory.java
+++ b/plugin-2.3/src/main/java/org/jvnet/mjiip/v_2_3/OptionsFactory.java
@@ -32,11 +32,6 @@ public class OptionsFactory implements
 
 		options.target = SpecVersion.V2_2;
 
-		final String encoding = optionsConfiguration.getEncoding();
-
-		if (encoding != null) {
-			options.encoding = createEncoding(encoding);
-		}
 
 		options.setSchemaLanguage(createLanguage(optionsConfiguration
 				.getSchemaLanguage()));
@@ -97,23 +92,6 @@ public class OptionsFactory implements
 		return options;
 	}
 
-	private String createEncoding(String encoding)
-			throws MojoExecutionException {
-		if (encoding == null) {
-			return null;
-		}
-		try {
-			if (!Charset.isSupported(encoding)) {
-				throw new MojoExecutionException(MessageFormat.format(
-						"Unsupported encoding [{0}].", encoding));
-			}
-			return encoding;
-		} catch (IllegalCharsetNameException icne) {
-			throw new MojoExecutionException(MessageFormat.format(
-					"Unsupported encoding [{0}].", encoding));
-		}
-
-	}
 
 	private Language createLanguage(String schemaLanguage)
 			throws MojoExecutionException {
diff --git a/plugin/src/main/java/org/jvnet/mjiip/v_2/OptionsFactory.java b/plugin/src/main/java/org/jvnet/mjiip/v_2/OptionsFactory.java
index 4ae2ccb..2f3e039 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/java/org/jvnet/mjiip/v_2/OptionsFactory.java
+++ b/plugin/src/main/java/org/jvnet/mjiip/v_2/OptionsFactory.java
@@ -33,11 +33,6 @@ public class OptionsFactory implements
 		options.target = createSpecVersion(optionsConfiguration
 				.getSpecVersion());
 
-		final String encoding = optionsConfiguration.getEncoding();
-
-		if (encoding != null) {
-			options.encoding = createEncoding(encoding);
-		}
 
 		options.setSchemaLanguage(createLanguage(optionsConfiguration
 				.getSchemaLanguage()));
@@ -109,25 +104,6 @@ public class OptionsFactory implements
 
 	}
 
-	private String createEncoding(String encoding)
-			throws MojoExecutionException {
-		if (encoding == null) {
-			return null;
-		}
-		try {
-			if (!Charset.isSupported(encoding)) {
-				throw new MojoExecutionException(
-
-				MessageFormat.format("Unsupported encoding [{0}].", encoding));
-			}
-			return encoding;
-		} catch (IllegalCharsetNameException icne) {
-			throw new MojoExecutionException(
-
-			MessageFormat.format("Unsupported encoding [{0}].", encoding));
-		}
-
-	}
 
 	private Language createLanguage(String schemaLanguage)
 			throws MojoExecutionException {
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