diff --git a/src/main/groovy/io/repaint/maven/tiles/TileValidator.groovy b/src/main/groovy/io/repaint/maven/tiles/TileValidator.groovy
index cc97a37..9b1c288 100644
--- a/src/main/groovy/io/repaint/maven/tiles/TileValidator.groovy
+++ b/src/main/groovy/io/repaint/maven/tiles/TileValidator.groovy
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class TileValidator {
 		}
 
 		if (model.build?.pluginManagement) {
-			log.warn("Rethink your tiles if you feel you need pluginManagement.")
+			log.warn("Plugin management is usually not required, if you want a plugin to always run, use plugins instead.")
 		}
 
 		if (model.dependencies) {
diff --git a/src/main/groovy/io/repaint/maven/tiles/TilesMavenLifecycleParticipant.groovy b/src/main/groovy/io/repaint/maven/tiles/TilesMavenLifecycleParticipant.groovy
index e3c5625..8a9a41a 100644
--- a/src/main/groovy/io/repaint/maven/tiles/TilesMavenLifecycleParticipant.groovy
+++ b/src/main/groovy/io/repaint/maven/tiles/TilesMavenLifecycleParticipant.groovy
@@ -67,11 +67,10 @@ public class TilesMavenLifecycleParticipant extends AbstractMavenLifecyclePartic
 	public static final TILEPLUGIN_ARTIFACT = 'tiles-maven-plugin'
 	public static final String SMELL_DEPENDENCYMANAGEMENT = "dependencymanagement"
 	public static final String SMELL_DEPENDENCIES = "dependencies"
-	public static final String SMELL_PLUGINMANAGEMENT = "pluginmanagement"
 	public static final String SMELL_REPOSITORIES = "repositories"
 	public static final String SMELL_PLUGINREPOSITORIES = "pluginrepositories"
 
-	public static final List<String> SMELLS = [SMELL_DEPENDENCIES, SMELL_DEPENDENCYMANAGEMENT, SMELL_PLUGINMANAGEMENT,
+	public static final List<String> SMELLS = [SMELL_DEPENDENCIES, SMELL_DEPENDENCYMANAGEMENT,
 	  SMELL_PLUGINREPOSITORIES, SMELL_REPOSITORIES]
 
 	@Requirement
@@ -281,7 +280,7 @@ public class TilesMavenLifecycleParticipant extends AbstractMavenLifecyclePartic
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * In the context of
+	 * Cleans the model of untagged bad build smells.
 	 * @param model
 	 */
 	protected void cleanModel(Model model) {
@@ -295,11 +294,6 @@ public class TilesMavenLifecycleParticipant extends AbstractMavenLifecyclePartic
 			model.dependencies = null
 		}
 
-		// no longer necessary
-		if (!collectedBuildSmells.contains(SMELL_PLUGINMANAGEMENT)) {
-			model.build?.pluginManagement = null
-		}
-
 		// does this even need explanation? http://blog.sonatype.com/2009/02/why-putting-repositories-in-your-poms-is-a-bad-idea/
 		if (!collectedBuildSmells.contains(SMELL_REPOSITORIES)) {
 			model.repositories = null
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/io/repaint/maven/tiles/TilesMavenLifecycleParticipantTest.groovy b/src/test/groovy/io/repaint/maven/tiles/TilesMavenLifecycleParticipantTest.groovy
index aed921d..fe947d5 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/io/repaint/maven/tiles/TilesMavenLifecycleParticipantTest.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/io/repaint/maven/tiles/TilesMavenLifecycleParticipantTest.groovy
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ public class TilesMavenLifecycleParticipantTest {
 			runMergeTest("com.bluetrainsoftware.maven.tiles:bad-smelly-tile:1.1-SNAPSHOT")
 		}
 
-		assert t.message.startsWith("Discovered bad smell configuration [unknown] from <buildStink>pluginmanagement,dependencymanagement,dependencies,repositories,unknown</buildStink> in")
+		assert t.message.startsWith("Discovered bad smell configuration [unknown] from <buildStink>dependencymanagement,dependencies,repositories,unknown</buildStink> in")
 
 		println t.message
 	}
@@ -187,7 +187,6 @@ public class TilesMavenLifecycleParticipantTest {
 		assert !model.pluginRepositories
 		assert !model.dependencies
 		assert !model.dependencyManagement
-		assert !model.build.pluginManagement
 
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/test/resources/bad-smelly-tile.xml b/src/test/resources/bad-smelly-tile.xml
index f2bbba7..8ba740b 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/bad-smelly-tile.xml
+++ b/src/test/resources/bad-smelly-tile.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 				<groupId>io.repaint.maven</groupId>
 				<artifactId>tiles-maven-plugin</artifactId>
 				<configuration>
-					<buildSmells>pluginmanagement,dependencymanagement,dependencies,repositories,unknown</buildSmells>
+					<buildSmells>dependencymanagement,dependencies,repositories,unknown</buildSmells>
 					<tiles>
 						<tile>groupid:antrun1-tile:1.1-SNAPSHOT</tile>
 						<tile>groupid:antrun2-tile:1.1-SNAPSHOT</tile>
diff --git a/src/test/resources/smelly-tile.xml b/src/test/resources/smelly-tile.xml
index 2a43d9d..ecbb428 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/smelly-tile.xml
+++ b/src/test/resources/smelly-tile.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 				<groupId>io.repaint.maven</groupId>
 				<artifactId>tiles-maven-plugin</artifactId>
 				<configuration>
-					<buildSmells>pluginmanagement,dependencymanagement,dependencies,repositories,pluginrepositories</buildSmells>
+					<buildSmells>dependencymanagement,dependencies,repositories,pluginrepositories</buildSmells>
 					<tiles>
 						<tile>groupid:antrun1-tile:1.1-SNAPSHOT</tile>
 						<tile>groupid:antrun2-tile:1.1-SNAPSHOT</tile>