diff --git a/maven-project/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/project/ModelUtils.java b/maven-project/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/project/ModelUtils.java
index b34da8c27c..7af69799be 100644
--- a/maven-project/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/project/ModelUtils.java
+++ b/maven-project/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/project/ModelUtils.java
@@ -363,11 +363,6 @@ else if ( rDistMgmt != null )
             {
                 dDistMgmt.setSite( rDistMgmt.getSite() );
             }
-            
-            if ( dDistMgmt.getStatus() == null )
-            {
-                dDistMgmt.setStatus( rDistMgmt.getStatus() );
-            }
         }
     }