diff --git a/test/plugin.jelly b/test/plugin.jelly
index c3ee2194..853747ce 100644
--- a/test/plugin.jelly
+++ b/test/plugin.jelly
@@ -308,11 +308,13 @@
         prereqs="test:prepare-filesystem">
 
     <j:if test="${unitTestSourcesPresent}">
-      <j:if test="${!pom.build.unitTest.resources.isEmpty()}">
-        <maven:copy-resources
-          resources="${pom.build.unitTest.resources}"
-          todir="${maven.test.dest}"
-        />
+      <j:if test="${pom.build.unitTest != null}">
+        <j:if test="${!pom.build.unitTest.resources.isEmpty()}">
+          <maven:copy-resources
+            resources="${pom.build.unitTest.resources}"
+            todir="${maven.test.dest}"
+          />
+        </j:if>
       </j:if>
     </j:if>
   </goal>
diff --git a/test/project.xml b/test/project.xml
index 43a0c005..0db60f14 100644
--- a/test/project.xml
+++ b/test/project.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-test-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Test Plug-in</name>
-  <currentVersion>1.3</currentVersion>
+  <currentVersion>1.4-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
   <description/>
   <shortDescription>Java Project Management Tools</shortDescription>
   <url>http://maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/test/</url>
diff --git a/test/xdocs/changes.xml b/test/xdocs/changes.xml
index c106ba94..3437948e 100644
--- a/test/xdocs/changes.xml
+++ b/test/xdocs/changes.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,12 @@
   </properties>
 
   <body>
-    <release version="1.3" date="in CVS">
+    <release version="1.4" date="in CVS">
+      <action dev="evenisse" type="fix">
+        Check if unitTest tag is present in pom before copy resources.
+      </action>
+    </release>
+    <release version="1.3" date="Unknown">
       <action dev="evenisse" type="add">
         Add jvmarg support for junit.
         Add properties documentation.