diff --git a/its/core-it-support/core-it-plugins/maven-it-plugin-class-loader/maven-it-plugin-class-loader/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/coreit/LoadMojo.java b/its/core-it-support/core-it-plugins/maven-it-plugin-class-loader/maven-it-plugin-class-loader/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/coreit/LoadMojo.java
index fb63ae8737..e383ced812 100644
--- a/its/core-it-support/core-it-plugins/maven-it-plugin-class-loader/maven-it-plugin-class-loader/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/coreit/LoadMojo.java
+++ b/its/core-it-support/core-it-plugins/maven-it-plugin-class-loader/maven-it-plugin-class-loader/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/coreit/LoadMojo.java
@@ -146,7 +146,10 @@ public class LoadMojo
                     getLog().info( "[MAVEN-CORE-IT-LOG]   Loaded class from " + type.getClassLoader() );
                     try
                     {
-                        type = childClassLoader.loadClass( name );
+                        if ( !type.equals( childClassLoader.loadClass( name ) ) )
+                        {
+                            throw new ClassNotFoundException( name );
+                        }
                     }
                     catch ( ClassNotFoundException cnfe )
                     {