diff --git a/artifact/plugin.jelly b/artifact/plugin.jelly
index d053f2a8..26ed0436 100644
--- a/artifact/plugin.jelly
+++ b/artifact/plugin.jelly
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@
         </j:when>
         <j:when test="${context.getVariable('maven.artifact.legacy') == 'false'}">
           <ant:echo>maven.artifact.legacy is set to false - using artifact deploy mode</ant:echo>
-          <j:set var="${var}" value="true" scope="parent" />
         </j:when>
         <j:when test="${context.getVariable('maven.repo.list') == null}">
           <ant:echo>maven.repo.list is not set - using legacy deploy mode</ant:echo>