diff --git a/maven-model-builder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/model/interpolation/StringSearchModelInterpolator.java b/maven-model-builder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/model/interpolation/StringSearchModelInterpolator.java
index 6ff36b499e..fc09890ea6 100644
--- a/maven-model-builder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/model/interpolation/StringSearchModelInterpolator.java
+++ b/maven-model-builder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/model/interpolation/StringSearchModelInterpolator.java
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ public class StringSearchModelInterpolator
                                 if ( String.class == type )
                                 {
                                     String value = (String) fields[i].get( target );
-                                    if ( value != null )
+                                    if ( value != null && !Modifier.isFinal( fields[i].getModifiers() ) )
                                     {
                                         String interpolated =
                                             modelInterpolator.interpolateInternal( value, valueSources, postProcessors,
@@ -330,11 +330,6 @@ public class StringSearchModelInterpolator
                 return false;
             }
 
-            if ( Modifier.isFinal( field.getModifiers() ) )
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
             return true;
         }