diff --git a/spring-cli/src/test/java/org/springframework/cli/SampleIntegrationTests.java b/spring-cli/src/test/java/org/springframework/cli/SampleIntegrationTests.java
index 79c9646437a..4f946a801e5 100644
--- a/spring-cli/src/test/java/org/springframework/cli/SampleIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/spring-cli/src/test/java/org/springframework/cli/SampleIntegrationTests.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ public class SampleIntegrationTests {
 	@BeforeClass
 	public static void cleanGrapes() throws Exception {
 		GrapesCleaner.cleanIfNecessary();
+		// System.setProperty("ivy.message.logger.level", "3");
 	}
 
 	private RunCommand command;
@@ -93,12 +94,6 @@ public class SampleIntegrationTests {
 		}
 	}
 
-	@BeforeClass
-	public static void clean() {
-		// SpringCli.main("clean");
-		// System.setProperty("ivy.message.logger.level", "3");
-	}
-
 	@Test
 	public void appSample() throws Exception {
 		start("samples/app.groovy");
diff --git a/spring-starters/src/main/parent/pom.xml b/spring-starters/src/main/parent/pom.xml
index dfbeaab1ddb..4cc954c939a 100644
--- a/spring-starters/src/main/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-starters/src/main/parent/pom.xml
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@
 					<artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
 					<version>2.3</version>
 					<configuration>
+						<failOnMissingWebXml>false</failOnMissingWebXml>
 						<archive>
 							<manifest>
 								<mainClass>${start-class}</mainClass>