diff --git a/xdoc/src/plugin-test/maven.xml b/xdoc/src/plugin-test/maven.xml
index c9d27961..80206d07 100644
--- a/xdoc/src/plugin-test/maven.xml
+++ b/xdoc/src/plugin-test/maven.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  -->
 <project xmlns:util="jelly:util"
          xmlns:j="jelly:core"
+         xmlns:assert="assert"
          xmlns:doc="doc">
          
   <goal name="testPlugin" prereqs="clean,test-xdoc,test-jsltosite">
@@ -26,23 +27,13 @@
   <goal name="test-xdoc">
     <j:set var="maven.docs.src" value="${basedir}/xdocs-replacement"/>
     <attainGoal name="xdoc"/>
-
-    <j:set var="expectedFile" 
-      value="${maven.docs.dest}/test.html"/>
-    <util:file var="file" name="${expectedFile}" />
-    <j:if test="${!(file.exists())}">
-      <fail>${expectedFile} not generated</fail>
-    </j:if>
+    <assert:assertFileExists file="${maven.docs.dest}/test.html"/>
   </goal>
   
   
   <goal name="test-jsltosite">
     <doc:jslToSite srcdir="${basedir}/testdocs" />
-    <j:set var="expectedFile" value="${maven.docs.dest}/testjsltosite.html"/>
-    <util:file var="file" name="${expectedFile}" />
-    <j:if test="${!(file.exists())}">
-      <fail>${expectedFile} not generated</fail>
-    </j:if>
+    <assert:assertFileExists file="${maven.docs.dest}/testjsltosite.html"/>
   </goal>
   
 </project>
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diff --git a/xdoc/xdocs/changes.xml b/xdoc/xdocs/changes.xml
index 8ce54cfc..99de3853 100644
--- a/xdoc/xdocs/changes.xml
+++ b/xdoc/xdocs/changes.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
   </properties>
   <body>
     <release version="1.7.3-SNAPSHOT" date="in CVS">
+      <action dev="dion" type="update">Use assert taglib in plugin tests</action>
       <action dev="carlos" type="add" issue="MPXDOC-112">Add instructions to checkout with maven to cvs-usage page</action>
     </release>
     <release version="1.7.2" date="2004-06-25">
