diff --git a/maven-surefire-report-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/surefire/report/AbstractSurefireReportMojo.java b/maven-surefire-report-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/surefire/report/AbstractSurefireReportMojo.java
index 72867bfbb7..d2246b447a 100644
--- a/maven-surefire-report-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/surefire/report/AbstractSurefireReportMojo.java
+++ b/maven-surefire-report-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/surefire/report/AbstractSurefireReportMojo.java
@@ -163,10 +163,6 @@ public void executeReport(Locale locale) throws MavenReportException {
 
     @Override
     public boolean canGenerateReport() {
-        return hasReportDirectories() && super.canGenerateReport();
-    }
-
-    private boolean hasReportDirectories() {
         if (isSkipped()) {
             return false;
         }