diff --git a/grails-web-taglib/build.gradle b/grails-web-taglib/build.gradle
index 1cc81391c3..808dfeab74 100644
--- a/grails-web-taglib/build.gradle
+++ b/grails-web-taglib/build.gradle
@@ -4,11 +4,4 @@ dependencies {
     api project(":grails-taglib")
 
     testRuntimeOnly "org.grails:grails-spring:$grailsVersion"
-}
-
-// TODO: Remove this after update to Grails 5.0.0.M2
-compileGroovy.doLast {
-    // unfortunate workaround, since the generated one overrides the one in src/main/resources
-    final String compileGroovyTargetDir = tasks.compileGroovy.destinationDirectory.getAsFile().getOrNull()?.path ?: "build/classes/groovy/main"
-    project.delete(compileGroovyTargetDir + "/META-INF/grails.factories")
-}
+}
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