diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/shared/release/phase/RewritePomsForDevelopmentPhase.java b/maven-release-manager/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/shared/release/phase/RewritePomsForDevelopmentPhase.java
index c9adda63..f6e6f374 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/shared/release/phase/RewritePomsForDevelopmentPhase.java
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/shared/release/phase/RewritePomsForDevelopmentPhase.java
@@ -70,12 +70,12 @@ protected void transformScm( MavenProject project, Model modelTarget, ReleaseDes
                         if ( tag == null )
                         {
                             tag = scm.getTag();
-                        }
-                        // never give out default value as there is no way to distinguish it from an the
-                        // explicitly set tag with the same value
-                        if ( "HEAD".equals( tag ) )
-                        {
-                            tag = null;
+                            // never give out default value as there is no way to distinguish it from an the
+                            // explicitly set tag with the same value
+                            if ( "HEAD".equals( tag ) )
+                            {
+                                tag = null;
+                            }
                         }
                         scmRoot.setTag( tag );
                     }