diff --git a/ant/plugin.jelly b/ant/plugin.jelly
index 609a0c86..22a9c265 100644
--- a/ant/plugin.jelly
+++ b/ant/plugin.jelly
@@ -40,7 +40,12 @@
   <goal
     name="ant:generate-build"
     description="Generate an Ant build file">
-
+    <j:if test="${context.getVariable('maven.ant.generatebuild.file') != null and !context.getVariable('maven.ant.generatebuild.file').equals('')}">
+      <ant:echo>!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</ant:echo>
+      <ant:echo>The property "maven.ant.generatebuild.file" is no more used.</ant:echo>
+      <ant:echo>Use the properties "maven.ant.generate.dir" and "maven.ant.generate.script" instead</ant:echo>
+      <ant:echo>!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</ant:echo>
+    </j:if>
     <ant:echo>Generating ${maven.ant.generate.dir}/${maven.ant.generate.script} ...</ant:echo>
     <j:file name="${maven.ant.generate.dir}/${maven.ant.generate.script}" prettyPrint="true">
       <j:import file="${plugin.resources}/templates/build.jelly" inherit="true"/>