diff --git a/project.properties b/project.properties
index 9ccf0edbed..1f64583fa8 100644
--- a/project.properties
+++ b/project.properties
@@ -48,7 +48,10 @@ maven.repo.acegi.group=acegisecurity
 # clover-ant.jar overriding as maven-clover-plugin-1.6 uses clover-ant-1.3_01
 # which gives an "Invalid license: Invalid license file [E1202]"
 maven.jar.override=on
-maven.jar.clover-ant=1.3.3_01
+#maven.jar.clover-ant=1.3.3_01
+maven.clover.excludes=**/*Exception.java
+maven.clover.context.statement.names=nolog
+maven.clover.context.statement.regexps=^if \(logger.*\).*}
 
 # Clover open source license for Acegi Security (kindly provided by Cenqua)
 maven.clover.license.path=${rootdir}/lib/clover/clover.license