diff --git a/javadoc/plugin.jelly b/javadoc/plugin.jelly
index 5328ed28..59e33e31 100644
--- a/javadoc/plugin.jelly
+++ b/javadoc/plugin.jelly
@@ -245,10 +245,10 @@ internal.javadoc.working.dir      = [${internal.javadoc.working.dir}]
 
     <javadoc:init/>
     
+    <ant:mkdir dir="${maven.javadoc.destdir}"/>
+    
     <j:if test="${internal.javadoc.needed}">
 
-      <ant:mkdir dir="${maven.javadoc.destdir}"/>
-
       <!-- Get the year to display in the Javadocs -->
       <ant:tstamp>
       <ant:format property="currentYear" pattern="yyyy"/>