diff --git a/ejb/plugin.jelly b/ejb/plugin.jelly
index 63c74724..e892d498 100644
--- a/ejb/plugin.jelly
+++ b/ejb/plugin.jelly
@@ -101,7 +101,9 @@
         </ant:section>
       </ant:manifest>
     
-      <ant:fileset dir="${maven.ejb.src}"/>
+      <util:available file="${maven.ejb.src}">
+        <ant:fileset dir="${maven.ejb.src}"/>
+      </util:available>
       <ant:fileset dir="${maven.build.dest}"
         includes="${maven.ejb.includes}"
         excludes="${maven.ejb.excludes}">
diff --git a/ejb/xdocs/changes.xml b/ejb/xdocs/changes.xml
index ba53dbab..635aa04b 100644
--- a/ejb/xdocs/changes.xml
+++ b/ejb/xdocs/changes.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
   <body>
 
     <release version="1.3" date="in CVS">
+      <action dev="dion" type="fix">
+        Only include maven.ejb.src if it exists
+      </action>
     </release>
     
     <release version="1.2" date="2003-11-26">
diff --git a/ejb/xdocs/properties.xml b/ejb/xdocs/properties.xml
index e9186f1a..579fd7e5 100644
--- a/ejb/xdocs/properties.xml
+++ b/ejb/xdocs/properties.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
           <td>maven.ejb.src</td>
           <td>Yes</td>
           <td>
-            Root of files to be included within the ejb-jar.  The same directory structure will be followed within the assembled jar file.
+            Root of files to be included within the ejb-jar.
+            The same directory structure will be followed within the assembled jar file.
           </td>
           <td>
             src/ejb
