diff --git a/maven-core-integration-tests/src/test/resources/it0063/pom.xml b/maven-core-integration-tests/src/test/resources/it0063/pom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5c25f30ae9
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+++ b/maven-core-integration-tests/src/test/resources/it0063/pom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<model>
+  <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+  <groupId>org.apache.maven.it</groupId>
+  <artifactId>maven-core-it0063</artifactId>
+  <description>Test the use of a system scoped dependency to tools.jar.</description>
+  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+  <version>1.0</version>
+  <dependencies>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>junit</groupId>
+      <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <scope>test</scope>
+    </dependency>
+  </dependencies>
+  <profiles>
+    <profile>
+      <!-- NOTE: This will not be activated on OS X, since classes.jar already has the tools in it. -->
+      <id>default-tools.jar</id>
+      <activation>
+        <property>
+          <name>java.vendor</name>
+          <value>Sun Microsystems Inc.</value>
+        </property>
+      </activation>
+      <dependencies>
+        <dependency>
+          <groupId>com.sun</groupId>
+          <artifactId>tools</artifactId>
+          <version>1.4.2</version>
+          <scope>system</scope>
+          <systemPath>${java.home}/../lib/tools.jar</systemPath>
+        </dependency>
+      </dependencies>
+    </profile>
+  </profiles>
+</model>
diff --git a/maven-core-integration-tests/src/test/resources/it0063/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/it0001/Person.java b/maven-core-integration-tests/src/test/resources/it0063/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/it0001/Person.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..211e8589b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maven-core-integration-tests/src/test/resources/it0063/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/it0001/Person.java
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package org.apache.maven.it0001;
+
+import com.sun.tools.javac.Main;
+
+public class Person
+{
+    private String name;
+    
+    public void setName( String name )
+    {
+        this.name = name;
+    }
+    
+    public String getName()
+    {
+        return name;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/maven-core-integration-tests/src/test/resources/it0063/src/main/resources/it0001.properties b/maven-core-integration-tests/src/test/resources/it0063/src/main/resources/it0001.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f54f8ab106
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maven-core-integration-tests/src/test/resources/it0063/src/main/resources/it0001.properties
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+name = jason
diff --git a/maven-core-integration-tests/src/test/resources/it0063/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it0001/PersonTest.java b/maven-core-integration-tests/src/test/resources/it0063/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it0001/PersonTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..80014fa03b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maven-core-integration-tests/src/test/resources/it0063/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it0001/PersonTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package org.apache.maven.it0001;
+
+import junit.framework.TestCase;
+
+public class PersonTest
+    extends TestCase
+{
+    public void testPerson()
+    {
+        Person person = new Person();
+        
+        person.setName( "foo" );
+        
+        assertEquals( "foo", person.getName() );
+    }
+}