2 files changed, 3 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/main/java/org/sonar/batch/bootstrap/BatchSettings.java b/sonar-batch/src/main/java/org/sonar/batch/bootstrap/BatchSettings.java
index a637b45659c..ba1b76484de 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/main/java/org/sonar/batch/bootstrap/BatchSettings.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/main/java/org/sonar/batch/bootstrap/BatchSettings.java
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ public class BatchSettings extends Settings {
       String moduleKey = jsonProperty.get("p");
       if (moduleKey == null || projectKey.equals(moduleKey)) {
         setProperty(key, value);
-      } else {
+      }
+      if (moduleKey != null) {
         Map<String, String> map = moduleProperties.get(moduleKey);
         if (map == null) {
           map = Maps.newHashMap();
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/main/java/org/sonar/batch/bootstrap/ProjectSettings.java b/sonar-batch/src/main/java/org/sonar/batch/bootstrap/ProjectSettings.java
index 871a3a5fde1..eb5da0ff65f 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/main/java/org/sonar/batch/bootstrap/ProjectSettings.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/main/java/org/sonar/batch/bootstrap/ProjectSettings.java
@@ -44,16 +44,7 @@ public class ProjectSettings extends Settings {
 
     LoggerFactory.getLogger(ProjectSettings.class).info("Load module settings");
     this.deprecatedCommonsConf = deprecatedCommonsConf;
-    if (project.getParent() == null) {
-      // root project -> no need to reload settings
-      copy(batchSettings);
-    } else {
-      init(project, batchSettings);
-    }
-  }
-
-  private void copy(BatchSettings batchSettings) {
-    setProperties(batchSettings);
+    init(project, batchSettings);
   }
 
   private ProjectSettings init(ProjectDefinition project, BatchSettings batchSettings) {