diff --git a/maven-alfresco-amp-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/maven-alfresco-amp-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 0bdee36d..c9508c68 100644
--- a/maven-alfresco-amp-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-alfresco-amp-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 		<alfresco.db.username>alfresco</alfresco.db.username>
 		<alfresco.db.password>alfresco</alfresco.db.password>		
 		<webapp.log.level>error</webapp.log.level>
-		<webapp.log.dir>${project.build.directory}/</webapp.log.dir>
+		<webapp.log.dir></webapp.log.dir>
 		<!--  End of testing webapp specific properties -->
 		<!--  Module specific build time properties -->
 		<module.log.level>debug</module.log.level>
diff --git a/maven-alfresco-extension-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/maven-alfresco-extension-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index b56ace1d..94ca3dce 100644
--- a/maven-alfresco-extension-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-alfresco-extension-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 		-->
 		<alfresco.data.location>./alf_data_jetty</alfresco.data.location>
 		<alfresco.db.name>alf_jetty</alfresco.db.name>
-		<log.dir>${project.build.directory}/</log.dir>
+		<log.dir></log.dir>
 		<!-- Uncomment this property together with the <scm> section downwards
 			<svn.url>
 			https://mycompany.com/repos/my-test-project