diff --git a/license/plugin.jelly b/license/plugin.jelly
index f852d3de..a6fc24c8 100644
--- a/license/plugin.jelly
+++ b/license/plugin.jelly
@@ -69,19 +69,10 @@
     prereqs="xdoc:init"
     description="Generate a xml file from your license file">
 
-      <j:set var="licenseX" value='${maven.license.licenseFile}X'/>	
+      <j:set var="licenseFile"><license:fileName /></j:set>
       <j:set var="genDocs" 
         value="${pom.getPluginContext('maven-xdoc-plugin').getVariable('maven.gen.docs')}"/>
 
-      <j:choose>
-        <j:when test="${licenseX != 'X'}">
-          <j:set var="licenseFile" value='${maven.license.licenseFile}'/>
-        </j:when>
-        <j:otherwise>
-          <j:set var="licenseFile" value='${basedir}/LICENSE.txt'/>
-        </j:otherwise>  
-      </j:choose>
-      
       <util:available file="${licenseFile}">
         <j:set var="licensePresent" value="true"/>
       </util:available>