diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 3ba6e9b4..bb190d4e 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -129,11 +129,9 @@
     <delete dir="${gwtjar.dir}"/>
   </target>
 
+  <property name="maven.deploy.repo" value="file://${user.home}/.m2/repository"/>
   <target name="maven-deploy" depends="dist" 
           description="Deploys our build artifacts to a Maven repository.">
-    <fail unless="maven.deploy.repo">
-      Must specify Maven repository with -Dmaven.deploy.repo=file://somepath
-    </fail>
     <artifact:deploy file="${deploy.dir}/${ant.project.name}.jar" uniqueVersion="false">
       <remoteRepository url="${maven.deploy.repo}"/>
       <pom refid="pom"/>