diff --git a/simian/maven.xml b/simian/maven.xml
index a5eadb72..56bebf55 100644
--- a/simian/maven.xml
+++ b/simian/maven.xml
@@ -12,12 +12,10 @@
   
   <goal name="simian:test" prereqs="java:compile">
 
-    <maven:pluginVar var="cloverClasses" plugin='maven-clover-plugin' property='maven.build.clover.classes' />
     <taskdef name="simian" classname="org.apache.maven.simian.FileSimianTask">
       <classpath>
         <pathelement location="${maven.build.dest}"/>
         <pathelement location="${maven.test.dest}"/>
-        <pathelement location="${cloverClasses}"/>
         <pathelement location="${pom.getDependencyPath('redhill:simian')}"/>
       </classpath>
     </taskdef>