diff --git a/announcement/plugin.jelly b/announcement/plugin.jelly
index 0fd38d37..0b8aacba 100644
--- a/announcement/plugin.jelly
+++ b/announcement/plugin.jelly
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@
 
     <!-- If from email address is empty, find the first non empty email 
          address from the POM. -->
-    <maven:get
-        var="maven.announcement.mail.from"
-        plugin="maven-announcement-plugin"
-        property="maven.announcement.mail.from"/>
     <j:if test="${maven.announcement.mail.from == null}">
        <j:forEach var="developer" items="${pom.developers}">
           <j:if test="${not empty(developer.email)}">
@@ -217,10 +213,6 @@
       <maven:param-check value="${maven.announcement.mail.to}" fail="true">The To address must be specified using the maven.announcement.mail.to property</maven:param-check> 
       
       <!-- Resolve dynamic %% templates from maven.announcement.mail.subject -->
-      <maven:get
-        var="maven.announcement.mail.subject"
-        plugin="maven-announcement-plugin"
-        property="maven.announcement.mail.subject"/>
       <j:set var="maven.announcement.mail.subject"
           value="${stringUtils.replace(maven.announcement.mail.subject, '%VERSION%', versionVariable)}"/>