diff --git a/maven-core-it-verifier/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/it/Verifier.java b/maven-core-it-verifier/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/it/Verifier.java
index defcd81710..d5686fd835 100644
--- a/maven-core-it-verifier/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/it/Verifier.java
+++ b/maven-core-it-verifier/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/it/Verifier.java
@@ -533,8 +533,6 @@ public class Verifier
 
             cli.createArgument().setValue( "--no-plugin-registry" );
 
-            cli.createArgument().setValue( "--check-plugin-latest" );
-
             cli.createArgument().setValue( "--batch-mode" );
 
             for ( Iterator i = properties.keySet().iterator(); i.hasNext(); )