diff --git a/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/DefaultMaven.java b/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/DefaultMaven.java
index e3d9588c41..fe6fdbfa6d 100644
--- a/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/DefaultMaven.java
+++ b/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/DefaultMaven.java
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public class DefaultMaven
 
             if ( projects.isEmpty() )
             {
-                projects.add( getSuperProject( request ) );
+                projects.add( projectBuilder.buildStandaloneSuperProject() );
 
                 foundProjects = false;
             }
@@ -307,22 +307,6 @@ public class DefaultMaven
         }
     }
 
-    private MavenProject getSuperProject( MavenExecutionRequest request )
-        throws MavenExecutionException
-    {
-        MavenProject superProject;
-        try
-        {
-            superProject = projectBuilder.buildStandaloneSuperProject();
-
-        }
-        catch ( ProjectBuildingException e )
-        {
-            throw new MavenExecutionException( e.getMessage(), e );
-        }
-        return superProject;
-    }
-
     private List getProjects( MavenExecutionRequest request )
         throws MavenExecutionException, BuildFailureException
     {