diff --git a/genapp/src/plugin-test/basedirTest/maven.xml b/genapp/src/plugin-test/basedirTest/maven.xml
index f03d266e..40aa3f08 100644
--- a/genapp/src/plugin-test/basedirTest/maven.xml
+++ b/genapp/src/plugin-test/basedirTest/maven.xml
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@
  */
  -->
 <project xmlns:j="jelly:core" xmlns:assert="assert" default="testPlugin">
-  <goal name="testPlugin" prereqs="test-genapp">
-    <attainGoal name="clean"/>
-  </goal>
+  <goal name="testPlugin" prereqs="test-genapp"/>
   <goal name="test-genapp" prereqs="clean">
     <attainGoal name="genapp"/>
     <assert:assertFileExists file="${maven.genapp.basedir}"/>
diff --git a/genapp/src/plugin-test/mavenHomeLocalTemplateTest/maven.xml b/genapp/src/plugin-test/mavenHomeLocalTemplateTest/maven.xml
index 900b89e8..bec9981b 100644
--- a/genapp/src/plugin-test/mavenHomeLocalTemplateTest/maven.xml
+++ b/genapp/src/plugin-test/mavenHomeLocalTemplateTest/maven.xml
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@
  */
  -->
 <project xmlns:j="jelly:core" xmlns:ant="jelly:ant" xmlns:assert="assert" default="testPlugin">
-  <goal name="testPlugin" prereqs="test-genapp">
-    <attainGoal name="clean"/>
-  </goal>
+  <goal name="testPlugin" prereqs="test-genapp"/>
 
   <goal name="prepare-home-local">
     <ant:mkdir dir="${newMavenHomeLocal}"/>