diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 17c8736a731..09bfc261d64 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@
 		<!-- TODO: remove dep on simrel site -->
 		<platform-release-site>http://download.eclipse.org/staging/2018-09/</platform-release-site>
 
-		<!-- provides gnu.io for the update site -->
-		<rxtx-site>http://archive.eclipse.org/tm/updates/rxtx</rxtx-site>
 	</properties>
 
 	<repositories>
@@ -77,11 +75,6 @@
 			<url>${remote-site}</url>
 			<layout>p2</layout>
 		</repository>
-		<repository>
-			<id>rxtx</id>
-			<url>${rxtx-site}</url>
-			<layout>p2</layout>
-		</repository>
 	</repositories>
 
 	<pluginRepositories>
diff --git a/site/category.xml b/site/category.xml
index eb1921938f4..ae563ae9c38 100644
--- a/site/category.xml
+++ b/site/category.xml
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
    <feature id="org.eclipse.tm.terminal.connector.local.sdk.feature"><category name="terminal_sdk"/></feature>
    <feature id="org.eclipse.tm.terminal.connector.cdtserial.feature"><category name="terminal_main"/></feature>
    <feature id="org.eclipse.tm.terminal.connector.cdtserial.sdk.feature"><category name="terminal_sdk"/></feature>
-   <feature id="org.eclipse.tm.terminal.connector.serial.feature"><category name="terminal_main"/></feature>
-   <feature id="org.eclipse.tm.terminal.connector.serial.sdk.feature"><category name="terminal_sdk"/></feature>
+   <!-- Bug 536800 remove <feature id="org.eclipse.tm.terminal.connector.serial.feature"><category name="terminal_main"/></feature> -->
+   <!-- Bug 536800 remove <feature id="org.eclipse.tm.terminal.connector.serial.sdk.feature"><category name="terminal_sdk"/></feature> -->
    <feature id="org.eclipse.tm.terminal.connector.ssh.feature"><category name="terminal_main"/></feature>
    <feature id="org.eclipse.tm.terminal.connector.ssh.sdk.feature"><category name="terminal_sdk"/></feature>
    <feature id="org.eclipse.tm.terminal.connector.telnet.feature"><category name="terminal_main"/></feature>
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@
 
    <bundle id="org.eclipse.tm.terminal.test"><category name="terminal_optional"/></bundle>
    <bundle id="org.apache.commons.net"><category name="deps"/></bundle>
-   <bundle id="gnu.io.rxtx"><category name="deps"/></bundle>
+   <!-- Bug 536800 gnu.io.rxtx is a workswith dep we are not allowed to redistribute --> 
+   <!-- <bundle id="gnu.io.rxtx"><category name="deps"/></bundle> -->
 
    <category-def name="terminal_main" label="Terminal Features">
       <description>
diff --git a/terminal/features/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.connector.serial.feature/feature.xml b/terminal/features/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.connector.serial.feature/feature.xml
index 93fe5a5fd80..936f2f0695a 100644
--- a/terminal/features/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.connector.serial.feature/feature.xml
+++ b/terminal/features/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.connector.serial.feature/feature.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
       <import plugin="org.eclipse.ui" version="3.8.0" match="greaterOrEqual"/>
    </requires>
 
+   <!-- Bug 536800 depends on gnu.io.rxtx which is a workswith dep we are not allowed to redistribute --> 
    <plugin
          id="org.eclipse.tm.terminal.connector.serial"
          download-size="0"
diff --git a/terminal/features/pom.xml b/terminal/features/pom.xml
index 8f46be1e6cb..10d5adffbbb 100644
--- a/terminal/features/pom.xml
+++ b/terminal/features/pom.xml
@@ -58,18 +58,23 @@
 			</modules>
 		</profile>
 		<profile>
+			<!-- Bug 536800 depends on gnu.io.rxtx which is a workswith dep we are not allowed to redistribute --> 
 			<!-- The rxtxserial connector doesn't build on MacOSX. -->
 			<id>rxtxserial</id>
 			<activation>
-				<activeByDefault>true</activeByDefault>
-				<property>
-					<name>!norxtx</name>
-				</property>
+				<activeByDefault>false</activeByDefault>
 			</activation>
-			<modules>
+			<!-- Bug 536800 remove from reactor <modules>
 				<module>org.eclipse.tm.terminal.connector.serial.feature</module>
 				<module>org.eclipse.tm.terminal.connector.serial.sdk.feature</module>
-			</modules>
+			</modules> -->
+			<repositories>
+				<repository>
+					<id>rxtx</id>
+					<url>http://archive.eclipse.org/tm/updates/rxtx</url>
+					<layout>p2</layout>
+				</repository>
+			</repositories>
 		</profile>
 	</profiles>
 </project>
diff --git a/terminal/plugins/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.connector.serial/pom.xml b/terminal/plugins/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.connector.serial/pom.xml
index 7c1ba789aca..bbf5669cbae 100644
--- a/terminal/plugins/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.connector.serial/pom.xml
+++ b/terminal/plugins/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.connector.serial/pom.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     <relativePath>../../admin/pom-build.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
+  <!-- Bug 536800 depends on gnu.io.rxtx which is a workswith dep we are not allowed to redistribute --> 
   <artifactId>org.eclipse.tm.terminal.connector.serial</artifactId>
   <packaging>eclipse-plugin</packaging>
 </project>
diff --git a/terminal/plugins/pom.xml b/terminal/plugins/pom.xml
index fde0397a3a3..2a1e9657ac9 100644
--- a/terminal/plugins/pom.xml
+++ b/terminal/plugins/pom.xml
@@ -50,17 +50,22 @@
 			</modules>
 		</profile>
 		<profile>
+			<!-- Bug 536800 depends on gnu.io.rxtx which is a workswith dep we are not allowed to redistribute --> 
 			<!-- The rxtxserial connector doesn't build on MacOSX. -->
 			<id>rxtxserial</id>
 			<activation>
-				<activeByDefault>true</activeByDefault>
-				<property>
-					<name>!norxtx</name>
-				</property>
+				<activeByDefault>false</activeByDefault>
 			</activation>
-			<modules>
+			<!-- Bug 536800 remove from reactor <modules>
 				<module>org.eclipse.tm.terminal.connector.serial</module>
-			</modules>
+			</modules> -->
+			<repositories>
+				<repository>
+					<id>rxtx</id>
+					<url>http://archive.eclipse.org/tm/updates/rxtx</url>
+					<layout>p2</layout>
+				</repository>
+			</repositories>
 		</profile>
 	</profiles>
 </project>