diff --git a/test/plugin.jelly b/test/plugin.jelly
index 1df94a25..be9a9735 100644
--- a/test/plugin.jelly
+++ b/test/plugin.jelly
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
   <goal name="test:test"
         description="Test the application"
         prereqs="test:compile">
-
+      
     <j:if test="${unitTestSourcesPresent == 'true'}">
       
       <taskdef
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@
         classname="org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.junit.JUnitTask"
       />
       
+      ${pom.getContext().removeVariable("maven.test.failure")}
+    
       <junit printSummary="yes" 
              failureProperty="maven.test.failure"
              fork="${maven.junit.fork}"