diff --git a/maven-compat/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/Artifact.java b/maven-compat/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/Artifact.java
index 54cb6be483..55a54397db 100644
--- a/maven-compat/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/Artifact.java
+++ b/maven-compat/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/Artifact.java
@@ -150,8 +150,5 @@ public interface Artifact
 
     boolean isSelectedVersionKnown()
         throws OverConstrainedVersionException;
-    
-    void setFromAuthoritativeRepository( boolean fromAuthoritativeRepository );
-    
-    boolean isFromAuthoritativeRepository();
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+}
diff --git a/maven-compat/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/DefaultArtifact.java b/maven-compat/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/DefaultArtifact.java
index d424d5308b..ff2184f57b 100644
--- a/maven-compat/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/DefaultArtifact.java
+++ b/maven-compat/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/DefaultArtifact.java
@@ -593,18 +593,5 @@ public class DefaultArtifact
     {
         this.optional = optional;
     }
-    
-    //
-    
-    private boolean fromAuthoritativeRepository;
-    
-    public void setFromAuthoritativeRepository( boolean fromAuthoritativeRepository )
-    {
-        this.fromAuthoritativeRepository = fromAuthoritativeRepository;
-    }
-    
-    public boolean isFromAuthoritativeRepository()
-    {
-        return fromAuthoritativeRepository;
-    }
+
 }
diff --git a/maven-compat/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/resolver/DefaultArtifactResolver.java b/maven-compat/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/resolver/DefaultArtifactResolver.java
index eb79149eb1..fae03b880d 100644
--- a/maven-compat/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/resolver/DefaultArtifactResolver.java
+++ b/maven-compat/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/resolver/DefaultArtifactResolver.java
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ public class DefaultArtifactResolver
 
             artifact = localRepository.find( artifact );
             
-            if ( artifact.isFromAuthoritativeRepository() )
+            if ( artifact.isResolved() )
             {
                 return;
             }
diff --git a/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/ReactorArtifactRepository.java b/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/ReactorArtifactRepository.java
index d425864528..3250ef4ac7 100644
--- a/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/ReactorArtifactRepository.java
+++ b/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/ReactorArtifactRepository.java
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ public class ReactorArtifactRepository
             {
                 artifact.setFile( project.getFile() );
 
-                artifact.setFromAuthoritativeRepository( true );
-
                 artifact.setResolved( true );
             }
             else
@@ -60,8 +58,6 @@ public class ReactorArtifactRepository
 
                     artifact.setFile( projectArtifact.getFile() );
 
-                    artifact.setFromAuthoritativeRepository( true );
-
                     artifact.setResolved( true );
                 }
 // TODO: The code below supports MNG-3043 & MNG-2871 but in its current form causes MNG-4269. 
@@ -83,8 +79,6 @@ public class ReactorArtifactRepository
 //                    {
 //                        artifact.setFile( classesDir );
 //
-//                        artifact.setFromAuthoritativeRepository( true );
-//
 //                        artifact.setResolved( true );
 //                    }
 //                }
diff --git a/maven-core/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/repository/ideworkspace/TestIdeWorkspaceRepository.java b/maven-core/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/repository/ideworkspace/TestIdeWorkspaceRepository.java
index 9913a00fb7..20796d2960 100644
--- a/maven-core/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/repository/ideworkspace/TestIdeWorkspaceRepository.java
+++ b/maven-core/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/repository/ideworkspace/TestIdeWorkspaceRepository.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ public class TestIdeWorkspaceRepository
         {
             artifact.setFile( ARTIFACT_FILE );
             artifact.setResolved( true );
-            artifact.setFromAuthoritativeRepository( true );
         }
         return artifact;
     }