diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.lsMavenApp/org.xtext.example.lsMavenApp.parent/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.lsMavenApp/org.xtext.example.lsMavenApp.parent/pom.xml
index b246730fa..353e02c3a 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.lsMavenApp/org.xtext.example.lsMavenApp.parent/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.lsMavenApp/org.xtext.example.lsMavenApp.parent/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<xtextVersion>unspecified</xtextVersion>
-		<mwe2Version>2.11.1</mwe2Version>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
 		<maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.lsMavenFatjar/org.xtext.example.lsMavenFatjar.parent/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.lsMavenFatjar/org.xtext.example.lsMavenFatjar.parent/pom.xml
index d7d1b8122..c405e1a40 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.lsMavenFatjar/org.xtext.example.lsMavenFatjar.parent/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.lsMavenFatjar/org.xtext.example.lsMavenFatjar.parent/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<xtextVersion>unspecified</xtextVersion>
-		<mwe2Version>2.11.1</mwe2Version>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
 		<maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.plainMaven/org.xtext.example.plainMaven.parent/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.plainMaven/org.xtext.example.plainMaven.parent/pom.xml
index 8e0a5b7a5..4bb1e0150 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.plainMaven/org.xtext.example.plainMaven.parent/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.plainMaven/org.xtext.example.plainMaven.parent/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<xtextVersion>unspecified</xtextVersion>
-		<mwe2Version>2.11.1</mwe2Version>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
 		<maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/ParentProjectDescriptor.xtend b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/ParentProjectDescriptor.xtend
index 5fe4c5c76..ccc1579cf 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/ParentProjectDescriptor.xtend
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/ParentProjectDescriptor.xtend
@@ -203,7 +203,9 @@ class ParentProjectDescriptor extends ProjectDescriptor {
 			buildSection = '''
 				<properties>
 					<xtextVersion>«config.xtextVersion»</xtextVersion>
+					«IF config.needsTychoBuild»
 					<mwe2Version>«config.xtextVersion.mweVersion»</mwe2Version>
+					«ENDIF»
 					<project.build.sourceEncoding>«config.encoding»</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 					<maven.compiler.source>«javaVersion»</maven.compiler.source>
 					<maven.compiler.target>«javaVersion»</maven.compiler.target>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/ParentProjectDescriptor.java b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/ParentProjectDescriptor.java
index d8ca4cfd1..4ba4c94f1 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/ParentProjectDescriptor.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/ParentProjectDescriptor.java
@@ -538,12 +538,17 @@ public class ParentProjectDescriptor extends ProjectDescriptor {
       _builder.append(_xtextVersion, "\t");
       _builder.append("</xtextVersion>");
       _builder.newLineIfNotEmpty();
-      _builder.append("\t");
-      _builder.append("<mwe2Version>");
-      String _mweVersion = this.getConfig().getXtextVersion().getMweVersion();
-      _builder.append(_mweVersion, "\t");
-      _builder.append("</mwe2Version>");
-      _builder.newLineIfNotEmpty();
+      {
+        boolean _needsTychoBuild = this.getConfig().needsTychoBuild();
+        if (_needsTychoBuild) {
+          _builder.append("\t");
+          _builder.append("<mwe2Version>");
+          String _mweVersion = this.getConfig().getXtextVersion().getMweVersion();
+          _builder.append(_mweVersion, "\t");
+          _builder.append("</mwe2Version>");
+          _builder.newLineIfNotEmpty();
+        }
+      }
       _builder.append("\t");
       _builder.append("<project.build.sourceEncoding>");
       Charset _encoding = this.getConfig().getEncoding();
@@ -563,8 +568,8 @@ public class ParentProjectDescriptor extends ProjectDescriptor {
       _builder.append("</maven.compiler.target>");
       _builder.newLineIfNotEmpty();
       {
-        boolean _needsTychoBuild = this.getConfig().needsTychoBuild();
-        if (_needsTychoBuild) {
+        boolean _needsTychoBuild_1 = this.getConfig().needsTychoBuild();
+        if (_needsTychoBuild_1) {
           _builder.append("\t");
           _builder.append("<!-- Tycho settings -->");
           _builder.newLine();
@@ -652,8 +657,8 @@ public class ParentProjectDescriptor extends ProjectDescriptor {
       _builder.append("<build>");
       _builder.newLine();
       {
-        boolean _needsTychoBuild_1 = this.getConfig().needsTychoBuild();
-        if (_needsTychoBuild_1) {
+        boolean _needsTychoBuild_2 = this.getConfig().needsTychoBuild();
+        if (_needsTychoBuild_2) {
           _builder.append("\t");
           _builder.append("<plugins>");
           _builder.newLine();
@@ -1217,8 +1222,8 @@ public class ParentProjectDescriptor extends ProjectDescriptor {
       _builder.append("</plugin>");
       _builder.newLine();
       {
-        boolean _needsTychoBuild_2 = this.getConfig().needsTychoBuild();
-        boolean _not = (!_needsTychoBuild_2);
+        boolean _needsTychoBuild_3 = this.getConfig().needsTychoBuild();
+        boolean _not = (!_needsTychoBuild_3);
         if (_not) {
           _builder.append("\t\t\t");
           _builder.append("<plugin>");
@@ -1404,8 +1409,8 @@ public class ParentProjectDescriptor extends ProjectDescriptor {
       _builder.append("</pluginExecution>");
       _builder.newLine();
       {
-        boolean _needsTychoBuild_3 = this.getConfig().needsTychoBuild();
-        if (_needsTychoBuild_3) {
+        boolean _needsTychoBuild_4 = this.getConfig().needsTychoBuild();
+        if (_needsTychoBuild_4) {
           _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t");
           _builder.append("<pluginExecution>");
           _builder.newLine();
@@ -1581,8 +1586,8 @@ public class ParentProjectDescriptor extends ProjectDescriptor {
       _builder.append("</plugin>");
       _builder.newLine();
       {
-        boolean _needsTychoBuild_4 = this.getConfig().needsTychoBuild();
-        if (_needsTychoBuild_4) {
+        boolean _needsTychoBuild_5 = this.getConfig().needsTychoBuild();
+        if (_needsTychoBuild_5) {
           _builder.append("\t\t\t");
           _builder.append("<plugin>");
           _builder.newLine();