diff --git a/pmd/src/plugin-test/maven.xml b/pmd/src/plugin-test/maven.xml
index d8bfef63..a3fe2bcd 100644
--- a/pmd/src/plugin-test/maven.xml
+++ b/pmd/src/plugin-test/maven.xml
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@
   <goal name="testPlugin" prereqs="test-pmd-report">
   </goal>
   
-  <goal name="test-pmd-report">
-    <attainGoal name="clean"/>
+  <goal name="test-pmd-report" prereqs="clean">
     <attainGoal name="pmd:report"/>
     <assert:assertFileExists file="${maven.build.dir}/pmd-raw-report.xml"/>
     <assert:assertFileExists file="${maven.gen.docs}/pmd-report.xml"/>