diff --git a/maven-model-builder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/model/building/DefaultModelBuilder.java b/maven-model-builder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/model/building/DefaultModelBuilder.java
index 01a3adbcd8..7d5b0fbd56 100644
--- a/maven-model-builder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/model/building/DefaultModelBuilder.java
+++ b/maven-model-builder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/model/building/DefaultModelBuilder.java
@@ -346,7 +346,6 @@ public class DefaultModelBuilder
 
             Map<String, Object> options = new HashMap<String, Object>();
             options.put( ModelProcessor.IS_STRICT, Boolean.valueOf( strict ) );
-            options.put( ModelProcessor.LOCATION, modelSource.getLocation() );
             options.put( ModelProcessor.SOURCE, modelSource );
 
             try
diff --git a/maven-model-builder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/model/building/ModelProcessor.java b/maven-model-builder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/model/building/ModelProcessor.java
index 855da03edb..a5c976d157 100644
--- a/maven-model-builder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/model/building/ModelProcessor.java
+++ b/maven-model-builder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/model/building/ModelProcessor.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import org.apache.maven.model.locator.ModelLocator;
 public interface ModelProcessor
     extends ModelLocator, ModelReader
 {
-    String LOCATION = "org.apache.maven.model.building.location";
 
     String SOURCE = "org.apache.maven.model.building.source";
+
 }