diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 87c6bc2..bfef635 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 - Version 2.0.1 with Maven 3.0.5 [![Dependency Status](http://www.versioneye.com/user/projects/5379ad3f14c158ccc700002d/badge.svg?style=flat)](http://www.versioneye.com/user/projects/5379ad3f14c158ccc700002d)
-- Version 3.10.0 with Maven 3.3.9 [![Dependency Status](https://www.versioneye.com/user/projects/544d0ff9512592562c000003/badge.svg?style=flat)](https://www.versioneye.com/user/projects/544d0ff9512592562c000003)
+- Version 3.10.1 with Maven 3.3.9 [![Dependency Status](https://www.versioneye.com/user/projects/544d0ff9512592562c000003/badge.svg?style=flat)](https://www.versioneye.com/user/projects/544d0ff9512592562c000003)
 
 [![VersionEye Dependencies](src/site/images/VersionEyeLogo.png)](https://www.versioneye.com)
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ You can add the plugin to your project by adding this snippet to your
     <plugin>
       <groupId>com.versioneye</groupId>
       <artifactId>versioneye-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-      <version>3.10.0</version>
+      <version>3.10.1</version>
     </plugin>
   </plugins>
 </build>
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ Now let the versioneye-maven-plugin know what your *API KEY* is.
     <plugin>
       <groupId>com.versioneye</groupId>
       <artifactId>versioneye-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-      <version>3.10.0</version>
+      <version>3.10.1</version>
       <configuration>
         <apiKey>MY_SECRET_API_KEY</apiKey>
       </configuration>
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ If you want so you can configure another place for the versioneye.properties fil
     <plugin>
       <groupId>com.versioneye</groupId>
       <artifactId>versioneye-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-      <version>3.10.0</version>
+      <version>3.10.1</version>
       <configuration>
         <propertiesPath>${basedir}/versioneye.properties</propertiesPath>
       </configuration>
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ By the way. If you don't like to have a `versioneye.properties` file you can set
     <plugin>
       <groupId>com.versioneye</groupId>
       <artifactId>versioneye-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-      <version>3.10.0</version>
+      <version>3.10.1</version>
       <configuration>
         <projectId>_YOUR_VERSONEYE_PROJECT_ID_</projectId>
       </configuration>
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ If you are behind a proxy server you can configure the plugin for that like this
     <plugin>
       <groupId>com.versioneye</groupId>
       <artifactId>versioneye-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-      <version>3.10.0</version>
+      <version>3.10.1</version>
       <configuration>
         <proxyHost>127.0.0.1</proxyHost>
         <proxyPort>8888</proxyPort>
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ The whole plugin snippet would look similar to this one.
     <plugin>
       <groupId>com.versioneye</groupId>
       <artifactId>versioneye-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-      <version>3.10.0</version>
+      <version>3.10.1</version>
       <configuration>
         <baseUrl>http://versioneye.my-company.com</baseUrl>
         <projectId>_YOUR_VERSONEYE_PROJECT_ID_</projectId>
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ Assume you have a big Java Enterprise multi-module project with Maven and you wa
     <plugin>
       <groupId>com.versioneye</groupId>
       <artifactId>versioneye-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-      <version>3.10.0</version>
+      <version>3.10.1</version>
       <configuration>
         <apiKey>MY_SECRET_API_KEY</apiKey>
       </configuration>
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ The VersionEye Maven Plugin has many configuration options.
       <plugin>
         <groupId>com.versioneye</groupId>
         <artifactId>versioneye-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.10.0</version>
+        <version>3.10.1</version>
         <configuration>
           <projectId>544d0ff9512592562c000003</projectId>
           <!--<apiKey>my_secret_api_key</apiKey>-->
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 317bde7..8156b65 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
   <groupId>com.versioneye</groupId>
   <artifactId>versioneye-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-  <version>3.10.0</version>
+  <version>3.10.1</version>
   <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
 
   <name>versioneye-maven-plugin</name>
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>com.versioneye</groupId>
         <artifactId>versioneye-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.10.0</version>
+        <version>3.10.1</version>
         <configuration>
           <!--<apiKey>YOUR_API_KEY</apiKey> --> <!-- To find here: https://www.versioneye.com/settings/api -->
           <!--<baseUrl>http://localhost:3000</baseUrl>-->
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
 
-
       <!-- mvn gpg:sign -->
       <!-- mvn gpg:sign-and-deploy-file -->
       <!-- mvn clean deploy -Dgpg.passphrase=my_secret_passphrase -->
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/versioneye/SuperMojo.java b/src/main/java/com/versioneye/SuperMojo.java
index 9093d46..fede42a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/versioneye/SuperMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/versioneye/SuperMojo.java
@@ -155,20 +155,29 @@ protected String fetchProjectId() throws Exception {
         if (projectId != null && !projectId.isEmpty() )
             return projectId;
 
-        propertiesPath = projectDirectory + "/src/qa/resources/" + propertiesFile;
-        String project_id = getPropertyFromPath(propertiesPath, "project_id");
+        if (propertiesPath != null && !propertiesPath.isEmpty()){
+            String project_id = getPropertyFromPath(propertiesPath, "project_id");
+            if (project_id != null && !project_id.isEmpty()){
+                projectId = project_id;
+            }
+        }
+
+        String pPath1 = projectDirectory + "/src/qa/resources/" + propertiesFile;
+        String project_id = getPropertyFromPath(pPath1, "project_id");
         if (project_id != null && !project_id.isEmpty()){
             projectId = project_id;
+            propertiesPath = pPath1;
         }
 
-        propertiesPath = projectDirectory + "/src/main/resources/" + propertiesFile;
-        project_id = getPropertyFromPath(propertiesPath, "project_id");
+        String pPath2 = projectDirectory + "/src/main/resources/" + propertiesFile;
+        project_id = getPropertyFromPath(pPath2, "project_id");
         if (project_id != null && !project_id.isEmpty()){
             projectId = project_id;
+            propertiesPath = pPath2;
         }
 
         if (projectId == null || projectId.isEmpty()){
-            String msg = "versioneye.properties found but without project_id! Read the instructions at https://github.com/versioneye/versioneye_maven_plugin";
+            String msg = "Searched in " + pPath1 + " and " + pPath2 + " for project_id but could't find any. Read the instructions at https://github.com/versioneye/versioneye_maven_plugin";
             getLog().error(msg);
             throw new MojoExecutionException(msg);
         }
@@ -292,6 +301,8 @@ private String getPropertyFromPath(String propertiesPath, String propertiesKey )
             PropertiesUtils propertiesUtils = new PropertiesUtils();
             Properties homeProperties = propertiesUtils.readProperties(propertiesPath);
             return homeProperties.getProperty(propertiesKey);
+        } else {
+            getLog().info("File " + propertiesPath + " does not exist");
         }
         return null;
     }