diff --git a/war/plugin.jelly b/war/plugin.jelly
index d5d2e27d..fbf57161 100644
--- a/war/plugin.jelly
+++ b/war/plugin.jelly
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
       file="${maven.war.src}"/>
 
     <j:if test="${sourcesPresent == 'true'}">
-      <caller:call goalInterface="compile-java"/>
       <attainGoal name="test:test"/>
     </j:if>
 
diff --git a/war/xdocs/changes.xml b/war/xdocs/changes.xml
index 766ee150..f025d2da 100644
--- a/war/xdocs/changes.xml
+++ b/war/xdocs/changes.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
   </properties>
   <body>
     <release version="1.6" date="in CVS">
+      <action dev="dion" type="fix" issue="MPWAR-24">Remove extra call to java:compile</action>
       <action dev="dion" type="update" issue="MPWAR-21">Allow automated generation of manifest Class-Path</action>
       <action dev="dion" type="update" issue="MPWAR-22">Allow customizing of MANIFEST.MF</action>
     </release>
