diff --git a/aspectj/src/plugin-test/maven.xml b/aspectj/src/plugin-test/maven.xml
index 538a5772..f789449b 100644
--- a/aspectj/src/plugin-test/maven.xml
+++ b/aspectj/src/plugin-test/maven.xml
@@ -17,29 +17,26 @@
  -->
 <project xmlns:util="jelly:util" xmlns:j="jelly:core">
 
-  <goal name="testPlugin" prereqs="clean,test-aspectj-compile,test-optional-aspectj-compile,test-mix-aspectj-compile">
-  </goal>
+  <goal name="testPlugin" prereqs="test-aspectj-compile,test-optional-aspectj-compile,test-mix-aspectj-compile"/>
 
-  <goal name="test-aspectj-compile">
+  <goal name="test-aspectj-compile" prereqs="clean">
     <attainGoal name="aspectj:test-compile"/>
     <attainGoal name="test:test"/>
-    <attainGoal name="clean"/>
   </goal>
 
-  <goal name="test-optional-aspectj-compile">
+  <goal name="test-optional-aspectj-compile" prereqs="clean">
     <j:set var="maven.junit.sysproperties" value="maven.aspectj.argfiles" />
     <j:set var="maven.aspectj.argfiles" value="argfile.lst" />
     <attainGoal name="test-aspectj-compile"/>
   </goal>
 
-  <goal name="test-mix-aspectj-compile">
+  <goal name="test-mix-aspectj-compile" prereqs="clean">
     <j:set var="maven.aspectj.argfiles" value="argfilemix.lst" />
     <j:set var="maven.aspectj.src.argfilesOnly" value="true"/>
     <j:set var="testcase" value="org.apache.maven.aspectj.AspectBOTest"/>
 
     <attainGoal name="aspectj:compile"/>
     <attainGoal name="test:single"/>
-    <attainGoal name="clean"/>
   </goal>
 
   <preGoal name="test:compile">