diff --git a/maven-embedder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/embedder/MavenEmbedder.java b/maven-embedder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/embedder/MavenEmbedder.java
index b132b4650f..5f681ba27d 100644
--- a/maven-embedder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/embedder/MavenEmbedder.java
+++ b/maven-embedder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/embedder/MavenEmbedder.java
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ public class MavenEmbedder
     public MavenProject readProject( File mavenProject )
         throws ProjectBuildingException
     {
-        return mavenProjectBuilder.build( mavenProject, localRepository, profileManager );
+        return mavenProjectBuilder.build( mavenProject, localRepository, profileManager, false );
     }
 
     /**