diff --git a/jdepend/plugin.properties b/jdepend/plugin.properties
index 9408da47..e443fc04 100644
--- a/jdepend/plugin.properties
+++ b/jdepend/plugin.properties
@@ -21,5 +21,5 @@
# -------------------------------------------------------------------
maven.jdepend.dirs=${maven.build.dest}
-maven.jdepend.components=${pom.package}
+maven.jdepend.components=
#maven.jdepend.properties=
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/jdepend/xdocs/changes.xml b/jdepend/xdocs/changes.xml
index 0a880625..4fa40d34 100644
--- a/jdepend/xdocs/changes.xml
+++ b/jdepend/xdocs/changes.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
+ Set maven.jdepend.components to empty by default for backwards compatibility.
Cannot generate report without component property set.
diff --git a/jdepend/xdocs/properties.xml b/jdepend/xdocs/properties.xml
index 75ada9e8..c5aa2772 100644
--- a/jdepend/xdocs/properties.xml
+++ b/jdepend/xdocs/properties.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
A comma-separated list of components to analyze.
Corresponds to the -components command line argument
- of JDepend. Defaults to ${pom.package}.
+ of JDepend. Defaults to empty.
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