diff --git a/franka_hw/package.xml b/franka_hw/package.xml
index e64ea5804..8629d7942 100644
--- a/franka_hw/package.xml
+++ b/franka_hw/package.xml
@@ -31,8 +31,4 @@
   <test_depend>franka_description</test_depend>
   <test_depend>gtest</test_depend>
   <test_depend>rostest</test_depend>
-
-  <export>
-      <hardware_interface plugin="${prefix}/franka_combinable_hw_plugin.xml"/>
-  </export>
 </package>