diff --git a/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/AbstractJReleaserModelOperation.java b/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/AbstractJReleaserModelOperation.java
index df8b35c..b7c6cb8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/AbstractJReleaserModelOperation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/AbstractJReleaserModelOperation.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class AbstractJReleaserModelOperation<S extends AbstractJReleaserModelOpe
      * @return this operation instance
      */
     public S gitRootSearch() {
-        setOption("--git-root-search", EMPTY);
+        setOption("--git-root-search");
         return self();
     }
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public class AbstractJReleaserModelOperation<S extends AbstractJReleaserModelOpe
      * @return this operation instance
      */
     public S strict() {
-        setOption("--strict", EMPTY);
+        setOption("--strict");
         return self();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/AbstractJReleaserOperation.java b/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/AbstractJReleaserOperation.java
index 1c9c45a..a20c972 100644
--- a/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/AbstractJReleaserOperation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/AbstractJReleaserOperation.java
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractJReleaserOperation<S extends AbstractJReleaserOper
         return project_;
     }
 
+    protected void setOption(String key) {
+        setOption(key, EMPTY);
+    }
+
     protected void setOption(String key, String value) {
         options_.put(key, value);
     }
@@ -100,7 +104,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractJReleaserOperation<S extends AbstractJReleaserOper
      * @return this operation instance
      */
     public S debug() {
-        setOption("--debug", EMPTY);
+        setOption("--debug");
         return self();
     }
 
@@ -162,7 +166,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractJReleaserOperation<S extends AbstractJReleaserOper
      * @return this operation instance
      */
     public S help() {
-        setOption("--help", EMPTY);
+        setOption("--help");
         return self();
     }
 
@@ -172,7 +176,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractJReleaserOperation<S extends AbstractJReleaserOper
      * @return this operation instance
      */
     public S info() {
-        setOption("--info", EMPTY);
+        setOption("--info");
         return self();
     }
 
@@ -225,7 +229,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractJReleaserOperation<S extends AbstractJReleaserOper
      * @return this operation instance
      */
     public S version() {
-        setOption("--version", EMPTY);
+        setOption("--version");
         return self();
     }
 
@@ -235,7 +239,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractJReleaserOperation<S extends AbstractJReleaserOper
      * @return this operation instance
      */
     public S warn() {
-        setOption("--warn", EMPTY);
+        setOption("--warn");
         return self();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/AbstractJReleaserPlatformAwareModelOperation.java b/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/AbstractJReleaserPlatformAwareModelOperation.java
index b1945e9..300b389 100644
--- a/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/AbstractJReleaserPlatformAwareModelOperation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/AbstractJReleaserPlatformAwareModelOperation.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class AbstractJReleaserPlatformAwareModelOperation<S extends AbstractJRel
      * @return this operation instance
      */
     public S dryRun() {
-        setOption("--dry-run", EMPTY);
+        setOption("--dry-run");
         return self();
     }
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class AbstractJReleaserPlatformAwareModelOperation<S extends AbstractJRel
      * @return this operation instance
      */
     public S selectCurrentPlatform() {
-        setOption("--select-current-platform", EMPTY);
+        setOption("--select-current-platform");
         return self();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/JReleaserChangelogOperation.java b/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/JReleaserChangelogOperation.java
index b4eba03..53bc915 100644
--- a/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/JReleaserChangelogOperation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/JReleaserChangelogOperation.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class JReleaserChangelogOperation extends AbstractJReleaserModelOperation
      * @return this operation instance
      */
     public JReleaserChangelogOperation dryRun() {
-        setOption("--dry-run", EMPTY);
+        setOption("--dry-run");
         return this;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/JReleaserConfigOperation.java b/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/JReleaserConfigOperation.java
index ea52ca5..23378f6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/JReleaserConfigOperation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/JReleaserConfigOperation.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class JReleaserConfigOperation extends AbstractJReleaserPlatformAwareMode
      * @return this operation instance
      */
     public JReleaserConfigOperation full() {
-        setOption("--full", EMPTY);
+        setOption("--full");
         return this;
     }
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class JReleaserConfigOperation extends AbstractJReleaserPlatformAwareMode
      * @return this operation instance
      */
     public JReleaserConfigOperation announce() {
-        setOption("--announce", EMPTY);
+        setOption("--announce");
         return this;
     }
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class JReleaserConfigOperation extends AbstractJReleaserPlatformAwareMode
      * @return this operation instance
      */
     public JReleaserConfigOperation assembly() {
-        setOption("--assembly", EMPTY);
+        setOption("--assembly");
         return this;
     }
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class JReleaserConfigOperation extends AbstractJReleaserPlatformAwareMode
      * @return this operation instance
      */
     public JReleaserConfigOperation changelog() {
-        setOption("--changelog", EMPTY);
+        setOption("--changelog");
         return this;
     }
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class JReleaserConfigOperation extends AbstractJReleaserPlatformAwareMode
      * @return this operation instance
      */
     public JReleaserConfigOperation download() {
-        setOption("--download", EMPTY);
+        setOption("--download");
         return this;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/JReleaserInitOperation.java b/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/JReleaserInitOperation.java
index b002ad4..e0d77a3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/JReleaserInitOperation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/JReleaserInitOperation.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class JReleaserInitOperation extends AbstractJReleaserOperation<JReleaser
      * @return this operation instance
      */
     public JReleaserInitOperation overwrite() {
-        setOption("--overwrite", EMPTY);
+        setOption("--overwrite");
         return this;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/JReleaserTemplateEvalOperation.java b/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/JReleaserTemplateEvalOperation.java
index e4d541c..78b37e2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/JReleaserTemplateEvalOperation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/JReleaserTemplateEvalOperation.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class JReleaserTemplateEvalOperation extends AbstractJReleaserPlatformAwa
      * @return this operation instance
      */
     public JReleaserTemplateEvalOperation overwrite() {
-        setOption("--overwrite", EMPTY);
+        setOption("--overwrite");
         return this;
     }
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class JReleaserTemplateEvalOperation extends AbstractJReleaserPlatformAwa
      * @return this operation instance
      */
     public JReleaserTemplateEvalOperation announce() {
-        setOption("--announce", EMPTY);
+        setOption("--announce");
         return this;
     }
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public class JReleaserTemplateEvalOperation extends AbstractJReleaserPlatformAwa
      * @return this operation instance
      */
     public JReleaserTemplateEvalOperation assembly() {
-        setOption("--assembly", EMPTY);
+        setOption("--assembly");
         return this;
     }
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public class JReleaserTemplateEvalOperation extends AbstractJReleaserPlatformAwa
      * @return this operation instance
      */
     public JReleaserTemplateEvalOperation changelog() {
-        setOption("--changelog", EMPTY);
+        setOption("--changelog");
         return this;
     }
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class JReleaserTemplateEvalOperation extends AbstractJReleaserPlatformAwa
      * @return this operation instance
      */
     public JReleaserTemplateEvalOperation download() {
-        setOption("--download", EMPTY);
+        setOption("--download");
         return this;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/JReleaserTemplateGenerateOperation.java b/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/JReleaserTemplateGenerateOperation.java
index eb3e23e..ad6913b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/JReleaserTemplateGenerateOperation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/JReleaserTemplateGenerateOperation.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class JReleaserTemplateGenerateOperation extends AbstractJReleaserOperati
      * @return this operation instance
      */
     public JReleaserTemplateGenerateOperation snapshot() {
-        setOption("--snapshot", EMPTY);
+        setOption("--snapshot");
         return this;
     }