diff --git a/jar/xdocs/current/properties.xml b/jar/xdocs/current/properties.xml
index aca9dd48..6ae74fb6 100644
--- a/jar/xdocs/current/properties.xml
+++ b/jar/xdocs/current/properties.xml
@@ -79,23 +79,6 @@
             Defaults to the base directory of the project.
           </td>
         </tr>
-        <tr>
-          <td>maven.jar.resources.set</td>
-          <td>Yes</td>
-          <td>
-            This is the Ant <code>patternset</code> of all the <code>include</code>s and
-            <code>exclude</code>s from the
-      <source><![CDATA[
-<build>
-  <resources>
-  </resources>
-</build>
-]]></source>
-            section of your
-            <a href="http://maven.apache.org/reference/project-descriptor.html">
-            project descriptor</a>
-          </td>
-        </tr>
       </table>
     </section>
     <section name="Deploy Settings">
diff --git a/java/plugin.jelly b/java/plugin.jelly
index 908b7c65..c06f1d60 100644
--- a/java/plugin.jelly
+++ b/java/plugin.jelly
@@ -6,27 +6,6 @@
   xmlns:define="jelly:define"
   xmlns:maven="jelly:maven">
 
-  <j:choose>
-    <j:when test="${!pom.build.resources.includes.isEmpty()}">
-      <ant:property name="maven.has.jar.resource.patterns" value="true"/>
-    </j:when>
-    <j:when test="${!pom.build.resources.excludes.isEmpty()}">
-      <ant:property name="maven.has.jar.resource.patterns" value="true"/>
-    </j:when>
-    <j:otherwise>
-      <ant:property name="maven.has.jar.resource.patterns" value="false"/>
-    </j:otherwise>
-  </j:choose>
-
-  <ant:patternset id="maven.jar.resources.set">
-    <j:forEach var="res" items="${pom.build.resources.includes}">
-      <ant:include name="${res}"/>
-    </j:forEach>
-    <j:forEach var="res" items="${pom.build.resources.excludes}">
-      <ant:exclude name="${res}"/>
-    </j:forEach>
-  </ant:patternset>
-
   <!-- ================================================================== -->
   <!-- P R E P A R E  F I L E  S Y S T E M                                -->
   <!-- ================================================================== -->
diff --git a/java/xdocs/goals.xml b/java/xdocs/goals.xml
index 20e655a4..da999b7d 100644
--- a/java/xdocs/goals.xml
+++ b/java/xdocs/goals.xml
@@ -40,11 +40,6 @@
               <a href="properties.html">maven.jarResources.basedir</a> to the
               build directory, where class files are stored.
             </p>
-            <p>
-              The <a href="properties.html">maven.jar.resources.set</a>
-              property is used to determine which files from the base directory
-              are included
-            </p>
           </td>
         </tr>
         <tr>