diff --git a/jdiff/plugin.jelly b/jdiff/plugin.jelly
index 3e579502..f4699f4d 100644
--- a/jdiff/plugin.jelly
+++ b/jdiff/plugin.jelly
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@
     <ant:mkdir dir="${maven.jdiff.dir}"/>
 
     <j:set var="docsDest" value="${maven.docs.dest}"/>
-    <j:set var="javadocDestdir"
-      value="${pom.getPluginContext('maven-javadoc-plugin').getVariable('maven.javadoc.destdir')}"/>
+    <maven:get var="javadocDestdir" plugin="maven-javadoc-plugin" property="maven.javadoc.destdir" />
       
     <ant:property name="maven.jdiff.changes.dir" value="${docsDest}/jdiff"/>    
     <ant:mkdir dir="${maven.jdiff.changes.dir}"/>