diff --git a/maven-plugin-api/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/MojoExecutionException.java b/maven-plugin-api/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/MojoExecutionException.java
index 0cd4243da7..23e1dc86a5 100755
--- a/maven-plugin-api/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/MojoExecutionException.java
+++ b/maven-plugin-api/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/MojoExecutionException.java
@@ -35,11 +35,19 @@ public class MojoExecutionException extends Exception
         this.longMessage = longMessage;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated
+     */
     public MojoExecutionException( String message, Exception cause )
     {
         super( message, cause );
     }
 
+    public MojoExecutionException( String message, Throwable cause )
+    {
+        super( message, cause );
+    }
+
     public MojoExecutionException( String message )
     {
         super( message );
@@ -49,4 +57,9 @@ public class MojoExecutionException extends Exception
     {
         return longMessage;
     }
+
+    public Object getSource()
+    {
+        return source;
+    }
 }