Index: project.xml
===================================================================
--- project.xml	(revision 265662)
+++ project.xml	(working copy)
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-test-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Test Plug-in</name>
-  <currentVersion>1.7</currentVersion>
+  <currentVersion>1.7.1</currentVersion>
   <description>Run JUnit tests.</description>
   <shortDescription>Run JUnit tests</shortDescription>
   <url>http://maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/test/</url>
Index: plugin.properties
===================================================================
--- plugin.properties	(revision 265662)
+++ plugin.properties	(working copy)
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 maven.junit.dir = ${basedir}
 maven.junit.fork = no 
 maven.junit.forkmode=perTest
+maven.junit.forkWithoutXerces = no
 maven.junit.format=brief
 maven.junit.jvmargs=
 maven.junit.envvars=
Index: plugin.jelly
===================================================================
--- plugin.jelly	(revision 265662)
+++ plugin.jelly	(working copy)
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
           <pathelement path="${maven.build.dest}"/>
           <path refid="maven.dependency.classpath"/>
           <pathelement path="${plugin.getDependencyPath('junit')}"/>
-          <j:if test="${!context.getVariable('maven.junit.fork').toString().trim().equalsIgnoreCase('no')}">
+          <j:if test="${!context.getVariable('maven.junit.fork').toString().trim().equalsIgnoreCase('no') and !context.getVariable('maven.junit.forkWithoutXerces').toString().trim().equalsIgnoreCase('yes') }">
             <pathelement path="${plugin.getDependencyPath('xml-apis')}"/>
             <pathelement path="${plugin.getDependencyPath('xerces')}"/>
           </j:if>
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
           <pathelement location="${maven.build.dest}"/>
           <path refid="maven.dependency.classpath"/>
           <pathelement path="${plugin.getDependencyPath('junit')}"/>
-          <j:if test="${!context.getVariable('maven.junit.fork').toString().trim().equalsIgnoreCase('no')}">
+          <j:if test="${!context.getVariable('maven.junit.fork').toString().trim().equalsIgnoreCase('no') and !context.getVariable('maven.junit.forkWithoutXerces').toString().trim().equalsIgnoreCase('yes') }">
             <pathelement path="${plugin.getDependencyPath('xml-apis')}"/>
             <pathelement path="${plugin.getDependencyPath('xerces')}"/>
           </j:if>
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
         <pathelement location="${maven.build.dest}"/>
         <path refid="maven.dependency.classpath"/>
         <pathelement path="${plugin.getDependencyPath('junit')}"/>
-        <j:if test="${!context.getVariable('maven.junit.fork').toString().trim().equalsIgnoreCase('no')}">
+        <j:if test="${!context.getVariable('maven.junit.fork').toString().trim().equalsIgnoreCase('no') and !context.getVariable('maven.junit.forkWithoutXerces').toString().trim().equalsIgnoreCase('yes') }">
           <pathelement path="${plugin.getDependencyPath('xml-apis')}"/>
           <pathelement path="${plugin.getDependencyPath('xerces')}"/>
         </j:if>
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@
               <pathelement location="${maven.build.dest}"/>
               <path refid="maven.dependency.classpath"/>
               <pathelement path="${plugin.getDependencyPath('junit')}"/>
-              <j:if test="${!context.getVariable('maven.junit.fork').toString().trim().equalsIgnoreCase('no')}">
+              <j:if test="${!context.getVariable('maven.junit.fork').toString().trim().equalsIgnoreCase('no') and !context.getVariable('maven.junit.forkWithoutXerces').toString().trim().equalsIgnoreCase('yes') }">
                 <pathelement path="${plugin.getDependencyPath('xml-apis')}"/>
                 <pathelement path="${plugin.getDependencyPath('xerces')}"/>
               </j:if>
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@
               <pathelement location="${maven.build.dest}"/>
               <path refid="maven.dependency.classpath"/>
               <pathelement path="${plugin.getDependencyPath('junit')}"/>
-              <j:if test="${!context.getVariable('maven.junit.fork').toString().trim().equalsIgnoreCase('no')}">
+              <j:if test="${!context.getVariable('maven.junit.fork').toString().trim().equalsIgnoreCase('no') and !context.getVariable('maven.junit.forkWithoutXerces').toString().trim().equalsIgnoreCase('yes') }">
                 <pathelement path="${plugin.getDependencyPath('xml-apis')}"/>
                 <pathelement path="${plugin.getDependencyPath('xerces')}"/>
               </j:if>