diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/plugin/PluginReport.java b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/plugin/PluginReport.java
index 95e67eb..c92037b 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/plugin/PluginReport.java
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/plugin/PluginReport.java
@@ -137,11 +137,17 @@ public class PluginReport
         return project;
     }
 
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    public boolean canGenerateReport()
+    {
+        return "maven-plugin".equals( project.getPackaging() );
+    }
+
     /** {@inheritDoc} */
     protected void executeReport( Locale locale )
         throws MavenReportException
     {
-        if ( !project.getPackaging().equals( "maven-plugin" ) )
+        if ( !canGenerateReport() )
         {
             return;
         }