diff --git a/itests/org.openhab.core.binding.xml.tests/src/main/resources/test-bundle-pool/BundleInfoTest.bundle/OH-INF/binding/binding.xml b/itests/org.openhab.core.binding.xml.tests/src/main/resources/test-bundle-pool/BundleInfoTest.bundle/OH-INF/binding/binding.xml
index 25be2221c..6940e76f9 100644
--- a/itests/org.openhab.core.binding.xml.tests/src/main/resources/test-bundle-pool/BundleInfoTest.bundle/OH-INF/binding/binding.xml
+++ b/itests/org.openhab.core.binding.xml.tests/src/main/resources/test-bundle-pool/BundleInfoTest.bundle/OH-INF/binding/binding.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 		allows to control hue lights.</description>
 	<author>Deutsche Telekom AG</author>
 
-
 	<!-- Dummy config -->
 	<config-description>
 
diff --git a/itests/org.openhab.core.binding.xml.tests/src/main/resources/test-bundle-pool/yahooweather.bundle/OH-INF/binding/binding.xml b/itests/org.openhab.core.binding.xml.tests/src/main/resources/test-bundle-pool/yahooweather.bundle/OH-INF/binding/binding.xml
index 6aef12423..6701842d7 100644
--- a/itests/org.openhab.core.binding.xml.tests/src/main/resources/test-bundle-pool/yahooweather.bundle/OH-INF/binding/binding.xml
+++ b/itests/org.openhab.core.binding.xml.tests/src/main/resources/test-bundle-pool/yahooweather.bundle/OH-INF/binding/binding.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,5 @@
 	<name>YahooWeather Binding</name>
 	<description>The Yahoo Weather Binding requests the Yahoo Weather Service to show the current temperature, humidity and
 		pressure.</description>
-	<author>Kai Kreuzer</author>
 
 </binding:binding>
diff --git a/itests/org.openhab.core.thing.xml.tests/src/main/resources/test-bundle-pool/SystemChannels.bundle/OH-INF/binding/binding.xml b/itests/org.openhab.core.thing.xml.tests/src/main/resources/test-bundle-pool/SystemChannels.bundle/OH-INF/binding/binding.xml
index e86e8f1eb..fe28afb60 100644
--- a/itests/org.openhab.core.thing.xml.tests/src/main/resources/test-bundle-pool/SystemChannels.bundle/OH-INF/binding/binding.xml
+++ b/itests/org.openhab.core.thing.xml.tests/src/main/resources/test-bundle-pool/SystemChannels.bundle/OH-INF/binding/binding.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,5 @@
 
 	<name>SystemChannels Test Binding</name>
 	<description>Used to test System Wide Channels. Provides definitions of system channels.</description>
-	<author>Deutsche Telekom AG</author>
 
 </binding:binding>
diff --git a/itests/org.openhab.core.thing.xml.tests/src/main/resources/test-bundle-pool/SystemChannelsInChannelGroups.bundle/OH-INF/binding/binding.xml b/itests/org.openhab.core.thing.xml.tests/src/main/resources/test-bundle-pool/SystemChannelsInChannelGroups.bundle/OH-INF/binding/binding.xml
index 8f3db2ebc..8df8a29e4 100644
--- a/itests/org.openhab.core.thing.xml.tests/src/main/resources/test-bundle-pool/SystemChannelsInChannelGroups.bundle/OH-INF/binding/binding.xml
+++ b/itests/org.openhab.core.thing.xml.tests/src/main/resources/test-bundle-pool/SystemChannelsInChannelGroups.bundle/OH-INF/binding/binding.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,5 @@
 	<name>SystemChannelsInChannelGroups Test Binding</name>
 	<description>Used to test System Wide Channels which are used within Channel Groups. Provides definitions of system
 		channels.</description>
-	<author>Deutsche Telekom AG</author>
 
 </binding:binding>
diff --git a/itests/org.openhab.core.thing.xml.tests/src/main/resources/test-bundle-pool/SystemChannelsNoThingTypes.bundle/OH-INF/binding/binding.xml b/itests/org.openhab.core.thing.xml.tests/src/main/resources/test-bundle-pool/SystemChannelsNoThingTypes.bundle/OH-INF/binding/binding.xml
index 0ac4d68a6..d1884f942 100644
--- a/itests/org.openhab.core.thing.xml.tests/src/main/resources/test-bundle-pool/SystemChannelsNoThingTypes.bundle/OH-INF/binding/binding.xml
+++ b/itests/org.openhab.core.thing.xml.tests/src/main/resources/test-bundle-pool/SystemChannelsNoThingTypes.bundle/OH-INF/binding/binding.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,5 @@
 	<name>SystemChannelsNoThingTypes Test Binding</name>
 	<description>Used to test System Wide Channels. Defines system channels
 		without thing types.</description>
-	<author>Deutsche Telekom AG</author>
 
 </binding:binding>
diff --git a/itests/org.openhab.core.thing.xml.tests/src/main/resources/test-bundle-pool/SystemChannelsUser.bundle/OH-INF/binding/binding.xml b/itests/org.openhab.core.thing.xml.tests/src/main/resources/test-bundle-pool/SystemChannelsUser.bundle/OH-INF/binding/binding.xml
index 11158f292..92a8c7424 100644
--- a/itests/org.openhab.core.thing.xml.tests/src/main/resources/test-bundle-pool/SystemChannelsUser.bundle/OH-INF/binding/binding.xml
+++ b/itests/org.openhab.core.thing.xml.tests/src/main/resources/test-bundle-pool/SystemChannelsUser.bundle/OH-INF/binding/binding.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,5 @@
 	<name>SystemChannelsUser Test Binding</name>
 	<description>Used to test System Wide Channels. Consumes System Wide
 		Channels defined by another bundle.</description>
-	<author>Deutsche Telekom AG</author>
 
 </binding:binding>
diff --git a/tools/archetype/binding/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/OH-INF/binding/binding.xml b/tools/archetype/binding/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/OH-INF/binding/binding.xml
index 21f1a3eb6..8fad179c6 100644
--- a/tools/archetype/binding/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/OH-INF/binding/binding.xml
+++ b/tools/archetype/binding/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/OH-INF/binding/binding.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,5 @@
 
 	<name>${bindingIdCamelCase} Binding</name>
 	<description>This is the binding for ${bindingIdCamelCase}.</description>
-	<author>${author}</author>
 
 </binding:binding>