diff --git a/clover/plugin.jelly b/clover/plugin.jelly
index 5f3dc02b..cdb420a1 100644
--- a/clover/plugin.jelly
+++ b/clover/plugin.jelly
@@ -157,9 +157,8 @@
 
     <echo>Now using primary build.compiler : ${build.compiler}</echo>
 
-    <j:set var="tmp" value="${maven.clover.build.classes}"/>
     <j:set var="mavenBuildDestOld" value="${context.parent.getVariable('maven.build.dest')}"/>
-    ${context.getParent().setVariable('maven.build.dest',tmp)}
+    <j:set var="maven.build.dest" value="${maven.clover.build.classes}" scope="parent" />
 	
   </goal>
 
@@ -171,7 +170,7 @@
   -->
   <goal name="clover:off">
 
-    ${context.getParent().setVariable('maven.build.dest',mavenBuildDestTestOld)}
+    <j:set var="maven.build.dest" value="${mavenBuildDestTestOld}" scope="parent" />
     ${context.removeVariable('build.compiler')}
     
     <j:set var="maven.test.failure.ignore" scope="parent" value="${ignoreTestFailureOld}"/>