diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD
index c5a9919..a32ce35 100644
--- a/BUILD
+++ b/BUILD
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@
     tags = [
         "supermanifest-plugin",
     ],
-    data = [
-         # plugin test handling is broken; kludge it here.
-         ":supermanifest.jar",
-    ],
     resources = glob(["src/test/resources/**"]),
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
     deps = [