diff --git a/test/plugin.jelly b/test/plugin.jelly
index be9a9735..cceaf739 100644
--- a/test/plugin.jelly
+++ b/test/plugin.jelly
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@
         classname="org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.junit.JUnitTask"
       />
       
-      ${pom.getContext().removeVariable("maven.test.failure")}
-    
       <junit printSummary="yes" 
              failureProperty="maven.test.failure"
              fork="${maven.junit.fork}"