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 ab32884..d29587d 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
@@ -668,12 +668,9 @@ public class PluginReport
             {
                 jdk = discoverJdkRequirementFromPlugins( project.getBuild().getPluginsAsMap() );
             }
-            if ( jdk == null )
+            if ( jdk == null && project.getPluginManagement() != null )
             {
-                if ( project.getPluginManagement() != null )
-                {
                     jdk = discoverJdkRequirementFromPlugins( project.getPluginManagement().getPluginsAsMap() );
-                }
             }
             if ( jdk == null )
             {