diff --git a/maven-project/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/project/builder/ArtifactModelContainerFactory.java b/maven-project/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/project/builder/ArtifactModelContainerFactory.java
index 31c1a7d73b..6eca640948 100644
--- a/maven-project/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/project/builder/ArtifactModelContainerFactory.java
+++ b/maven-project/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/project/builder/ArtifactModelContainerFactory.java
@@ -146,12 +146,12 @@ public final class ArtifactModelContainerFactory
 
             if ( type == null )
             {
-                type = "";
+                type = "jar";
             }
 
             if ( scope == null )
             {
-                scope = "";
+                scope = "compile";
             }
         }