diff --git a/javadoc/src/plugin-test/test08/.cvsignore b/javadoc/src/plugin-test/test08/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..64d85f5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/javadoc/src/plugin-test/test08/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+gump.xml
+*.log
+targetdist
+dist
+target
diff --git a/javadoc/src/plugin-test/test08/maven.xml b/javadoc/src/plugin-test/test08/maven.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eed13b8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/javadoc/src/plugin-test/test08/maven.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<!-- 
+/*
+ * Copyright 2001-2004 The Apache Software Foundation.
+ * 
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * 
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ * 
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+ -->
+<project xmlns:util="jelly:util"
+         xmlns:maven="jelly:maven"
+         xmlns:j="jelly:core"
+         xmlns:assert="assert"
+         xmlns:ant="jelly:ant">
+        
+  <goal name="testPlugin">
+    <!-- so far we just need to make sure javadoc:generate completes without failing -->
+    <attainGoal name="javadoc:generate"/>
+  </goal>
+
+</project>
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diff --git a/javadoc/src/plugin-test/test08/project.xml b/javadoc/src/plugin-test/test08/project.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..261df2bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/javadoc/src/plugin-test/test08/project.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!-- 
+/*
+ * Copyright 2001-2004 The Apache Software Foundation.
+ * 
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * 
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ * 
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+ -->
+
+
+<project>
+  <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
+  <id>test-maven-javadoc-plugin-08</id>
+  <name>MPJAVADOC-42</name>
+  <groupId>maven</groupId>
+  <currentVersion>1.0</currentVersion>
+  <organization>
+    <name>Apache Software Foundation</name>
+    <url>http://www.apache.org/</url>
+    <logo>http://maven.apache.org/images/apache-maven-project.png</logo>
+  </organization>
+  <inceptionYear>2001</inceptionYear>
+  <package>org.apache</package>
+  <logo>http://maven.apache.org/images/maven.jpg</logo>
+  <description>New feature javadoc:warning fails in some cases</description>
+  <shortDescription>javadoc:generate from CVS fails in some projects</shortDescription>
+  <url>http://maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/javadoc/index.html</url>
+  <siteDirectory>/www/maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/javadoc/</siteDirectory>
+  <repository>
+    <connection>scm:cvs:pserver:anoncvs@cvs.apache.org:/home/cvspublic:maven-plugins/javadoc/</connection>
+    <url>http://cvs.apache.org/viewcvs/maven-plugins/javadoc/</url>
+  </repository>
+  <developers>
+    <developer>
+      <name>Felipe Leme</name>
+      <id>felipeal</id>
+      <email>maven@felipeal.net</email>
+      <organization>Falcon Informatica</organization>
+      <roles>
+        <role>Developer</role>
+      </roles>
+    </developer>
+  </developers>
+
+  <build>
+    <sourceDirectory>src/main</sourceDirectory>
+  </build>
+</project>
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diff --git a/javadoc/src/plugin-test/test08/src/main/org/apache/maven/Dummy.java b/javadoc/src/plugin-test/test08/src/main/org/apache/maven/Dummy.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..de81a6a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/javadoc/src/plugin-test/test08/src/main/org/apache/maven/Dummy.java
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package org.apache.maven;
+
+public class Dummy
+{
+  /**
+   * Bla-bla-bla
+   * @return
+   * @throws java.lang.Exception
+   */
+  public String getUserName() throws java.lang.Exception {
+    return null;
+  }
+}