diff --git a/maven-javadoc-plugin-build.xml b/maven-javadoc-plugin-build.xml
index cb044fe..8a78c7c 100644
--- a/maven-javadoc-plugin-build.xml
+++ b/maven-javadoc-plugin-build.xml
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@
     </copy>
     <copy todir="${build.outputDir}">
       <fileset dir="${build.filteredResourceDir}"/>
-      <filterchain>
       <filterchain>
         <expandproperties>
           <propertyset>
@@ -133,7 +132,6 @@
           </propertyset>
         </expandproperties>
       </filterchain>
-      </filterchain>
     </copy>
     <mkdir dir="${build.outputDir}/META-INF/maven/${project.groupId}/${project.artifactId}"/>
     <propertyfile file="${build.outputDir}/META-INF/maven/${project.groupId}/${project.artifactId}/pom.properties">