diff --git a/java/src/plugin-test/maven.xml b/java/src/plugin-test/maven.xml
index a0e6bea2..765998b0 100644
--- a/java/src/plugin-test/maven.xml
+++ b/java/src/plugin-test/maven.xml
@@ -19,12 +19,9 @@
          xmlns:assert="assert"
          xmlns:j="jelly:core">
          
-  <goal name="testPlugin" prereqs="test-java-compile">
-    <attainGoal name="clean"/>
-    <echo>clean done</echo>
-  </goal>
+  <goal name="testPlugin" prereqs="test-java-compile"/>
   
-  <goal name="test-java-compile">
+  <goal name="test-java-compile" prereqs="clean">
     <attainGoal name="java:compile"/>
     <assert:assertFileExists file="${maven.build.dest}/org/apache/maven/Dummy.class"/>
   </goal>