diff --git a/clean/clean/src/test/plugin-test/.cvsignore b/clean/clean/src/test/plugin-test/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..397b4a76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clean/clean/src/test/plugin-test/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.log
diff --git a/clean/clean/src/test/plugin-test/maven.xml b/clean/clean/src/test/plugin-test/maven.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7e0d4eea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clean/clean/src/test/plugin-test/maven.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<project xmlns:j="jelly:core" xmlns:u="jelly:util">
+
+  <goal name="test" prereqs="test-clean">
+  </goal>
+  
+  <goal name="test-clean">
+    <mkdir dir="${maven.build.dir}"/>
+    <attainGoal name="clean"/>
+
+    <u:file var="target" name="${maven.build.dir}"/>
+    <j:if test="${(target.exists())}">
+      <fail>maven.build.dir was not deleted</fail>
+    </j:if>
+
+  </goal>
+</project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/clean/clean/src/test/plugin-test/project.xml b/clean/clean/src/test/plugin-test/project.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0cef0bb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clean/clean/src/test/plugin-test/project.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+
+<project>
+  <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
+  <id>test-maven-clean-plugin</id>
+  <name>Test project for Maven Clean Plugin</name>
+  <groupId>maven</groupId>
+  <currentVersion>1.0-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
+  <organization>
+    <name>Apache Software Foundation</name>
+    <url>http://www.apache.org/</url>
+    <logo>http://maven.apache.org/images/jakarta-logo-blue.gif</logo>
+  </organization>
+  <inceptionYear>2001</inceptionYear>
+  <package>org.apache.maven</package>
+  <logo>http://maven.apache.org/images/maven.jpg</logo>
+  <description>Test for Maven Clean plugin</description>
+  <shortDescription>Test for Maven Clean plugin</shortDescription>
+  <url>http://maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/clean/</url>
+  <siteDirectory>/www/maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/clean/</siteDirectory>
+  <repository>
+    <connection>scm:cvs:pserver:anoncvs@cvs.apache.org:/home/cvspublic:maven/src/plugins-build/clean/</connection>
+    <url>http://cvs.apache.org/viewcvs/maven/src/plugins-build/clean/</url>
+  </repository>
+  <developers>
+    <developer>
+      <name>dIon Gillard</name>
+      <id>dion</id>
+      <email>dion@multitask.com.au</email>
+      <organization>Multitask Consulting</organization>
+      <roles>
+        <role>Documentation</role>
+      </roles>
+    </developer>
+  </developers>
+
+  <build>
+  </build>
+</project>
diff --git a/clean/src/test/plugin-test/.cvsignore b/clean/src/test/plugin-test/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..397b4a76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clean/src/test/plugin-test/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.log
diff --git a/clean/src/test/plugin-test/maven.xml b/clean/src/test/plugin-test/maven.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7e0d4eea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clean/src/test/plugin-test/maven.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<project xmlns:j="jelly:core" xmlns:u="jelly:util">
+
+  <goal name="test" prereqs="test-clean">
+  </goal>
+  
+  <goal name="test-clean">
+    <mkdir dir="${maven.build.dir}"/>
+    <attainGoal name="clean"/>
+
+    <u:file var="target" name="${maven.build.dir}"/>
+    <j:if test="${(target.exists())}">
+      <fail>maven.build.dir was not deleted</fail>
+    </j:if>
+
+  </goal>
+</project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/clean/src/test/plugin-test/project.xml b/clean/src/test/plugin-test/project.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0cef0bb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clean/src/test/plugin-test/project.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+
+<project>
+  <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
+  <id>test-maven-clean-plugin</id>
+  <name>Test project for Maven Clean Plugin</name>
+  <groupId>maven</groupId>
+  <currentVersion>1.0-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
+  <organization>
+    <name>Apache Software Foundation</name>
+    <url>http://www.apache.org/</url>
+    <logo>http://maven.apache.org/images/jakarta-logo-blue.gif</logo>
+  </organization>
+  <inceptionYear>2001</inceptionYear>
+  <package>org.apache.maven</package>
+  <logo>http://maven.apache.org/images/maven.jpg</logo>
+  <description>Test for Maven Clean plugin</description>
+  <shortDescription>Test for Maven Clean plugin</shortDescription>
+  <url>http://maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/clean/</url>
+  <siteDirectory>/www/maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/clean/</siteDirectory>
+  <repository>
+    <connection>scm:cvs:pserver:anoncvs@cvs.apache.org:/home/cvspublic:maven/src/plugins-build/clean/</connection>
+    <url>http://cvs.apache.org/viewcvs/maven/src/plugins-build/clean/</url>
+  </repository>
+  <developers>
+    <developer>
+      <name>dIon Gillard</name>
+      <id>dion</id>
+      <email>dion@multitask.com.au</email>
+      <organization>Multitask Consulting</organization>
+      <roles>
+        <role>Documentation</role>
+      </roles>
+    </developer>
+  </developers>
+
+  <build>
+  </build>
+</project>