diff --git a/ear/src/plugin-test/appXmlBundledTest/maven.xml b/ear/src/plugin-test/appXmlBundledTest/maven.xml
index c37a631f..c6064cb7 100644
--- a/ear/src/plugin-test/appXmlBundledTest/maven.xml
+++ b/ear/src/plugin-test/appXmlBundledTest/maven.xml
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@
          xmlns:j="jelly:core"
          xmlns:ant="jelly:ant">
 
-  <goal name="testPlugin" prereqs="test-ear">
-    <attainGoal name="clean"/>
-  </goal>
+  <goal name="testPlugin" prereqs="clean,test-ear"/>
   
   <goal name="test-ear" prereqs="ear:init">
 
diff --git a/ear/src/plugin-test/appXmlLocationTest/maven.xml b/ear/src/plugin-test/appXmlLocationTest/maven.xml
index e090593b..ebeada2d 100644
--- a/ear/src/plugin-test/appXmlLocationTest/maven.xml
+++ b/ear/src/plugin-test/appXmlLocationTest/maven.xml
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@
          xmlns:j="jelly:core"
          xmlns:ant="jelly:ant">
 
-  <goal name="testPlugin" prereqs="test-ear">
-    <attainGoal name="clean"/>
-  </goal>
+  <goal name="testPlugin" prereqs="clean,test-ear"/>
   
   <goal name="test-ear" prereqs="ear:init">
 
diff --git a/ear/src/plugin-test/bundlePropertiesTest/maven.xml b/ear/src/plugin-test/bundlePropertiesTest/maven.xml
index f5f38548..3fdfcd3c 100644
--- a/ear/src/plugin-test/bundlePropertiesTest/maven.xml
+++ b/ear/src/plugin-test/bundlePropertiesTest/maven.xml
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@
          xmlns:util="jelly:util"
          xmlns:x="jelly:xml">
 
-  <goal name="testPlugin" prereqs="ear,test-ear">
-    <attainGoal name="clean"/>
-  </goal>
+  <goal name="testPlugin" prereqs="clean,ear,test-ear"/>
   
   <goal name="test-ear">
 
diff --git a/ear/src/plugin-test/sarBundledTest/maven.xml b/ear/src/plugin-test/sarBundledTest/maven.xml
index e6ae3c59..efc6c8be 100644
--- a/ear/src/plugin-test/sarBundledTest/maven.xml
+++ b/ear/src/plugin-test/sarBundledTest/maven.xml
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@
          xmlns:j="jelly:core"
          xmlns:ant="jelly:ant">
 
-  <goal name="testPlugin" prereqs="test-ear">
-    <attainGoal name="clean"/>
-  </goal>
+  <goal name="testPlugin" prereqs="clean,test-ear"/>
   
   <goal name="test-ear" prereqs="ear">
 
diff --git a/ear/src/plugin-test/securityRoleTest/maven.xml b/ear/src/plugin-test/securityRoleTest/maven.xml
index c0d5a053..e8393018 100644
--- a/ear/src/plugin-test/securityRoleTest/maven.xml
+++ b/ear/src/plugin-test/securityRoleTest/maven.xml
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@
          xmlns:ant="jelly:ant"
          xmlns:x="jelly:xml">
 
-  <goal name="testPlugin" prereqs="test-ear">
-    <attainGoal name="clean"/>
-  </goal>
+  <goal name="testPlugin" prereqs="clean,test-ear"/>
   
   <goal name="test-ear" prereqs="ear:init">
 		<echo>SRC: ${maven.ear.src}</echo>
diff --git a/ear/src/plugin-test/simpleTest/maven.xml b/ear/src/plugin-test/simpleTest/maven.xml
index 7d0a81d2..57a0ab55 100644
--- a/ear/src/plugin-test/simpleTest/maven.xml
+++ b/ear/src/plugin-test/simpleTest/maven.xml
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@
          xmlns:assert="assert"
          xmlns:ear="ear">
 
-  <goal name="testPlugin" prereqs="ear,test-ear">
-    <attainGoal name="clean"/>
-  </goal>
+  <goal name="testPlugin" prereqs="clean,ear,test-ear"/>
   
   <goal name="test-ear">
 
diff --git a/ear/src/plugin-test/srcResourcesTest/maven.xml b/ear/src/plugin-test/srcResourcesTest/maven.xml
index bce256ee..4238624c 100644
--- a/ear/src/plugin-test/srcResourcesTest/maven.xml
+++ b/ear/src/plugin-test/srcResourcesTest/maven.xml
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@
          xmlns:j="jelly:core"
          xmlns:ant="jelly:ant">
 
-  <goal name="testPlugin" prereqs="test-ear">
-    <attainGoal name="clean"/>
-  </goal>
+  <goal name="testPlugin" prereqs="clean,test-ear"/>
   
   <goal name="test-ear" prereqs="ear:init">