diff --git a/scrplugin/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/scrplugin/SCRDescriptorMojo.java b/scrplugin/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/scrplugin/SCRDescriptorMojo.java
index 37b6678..ea095b4 100644
--- a/scrplugin/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/scrplugin/SCRDescriptorMojo.java
+++ b/scrplugin/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/scrplugin/SCRDescriptorMojo.java
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
             }
 
             // references
-            final JavaTag[] refs = currentDescription.getTagsByName(Constants.REFERENCE, inherited);
+            final JavaTag[] refs = currentDescription.getTagsByName(Constants.REFERENCE, false);
             for (int i=0; i < refs.length; i++) {
                 this.testReference(references, refs[i], null, description == currentDescription);
             }