diff --git a/maven-embedder/src/test/projects/no-artifact-in-repository-test/child-1/pom.xml b/maven-embedder/src/test/projects/no-artifact-in-repository-test/child-1/pom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bf67bc80a7
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+++ b/maven-embedder/src/test/projects/no-artifact-in-repository-test/child-1/pom.xml
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+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+  xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
+  <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+  <groupId>test</groupId>
+  <artifactId>child-1</artifactId>
+  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <name>child-1</name>
+  <url>http://maven.apache.org</url>
+  <dependencies>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>junit</groupId>
+      <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <scope>test</scope>
+    </dependency>
+  </dependencies>
+</project>
diff --git a/maven-embedder/src/test/projects/no-artifact-in-repository-test/child-1/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/test/App.java b/maven-embedder/src/test/projects/no-artifact-in-repository-test/child-1/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/test/App.java
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index 0000000000..009c6daab9
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+++ b/maven-embedder/src/test/projects/no-artifact-in-repository-test/child-1/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/test/App.java
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package org.apache.maven.test;
+
+/**
+ * Hello world!
+ *
+ */
+public class App 
+{
+    public static void main( String[] args )
+    {
+        System.out.println( "Hello World!" );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/maven-embedder/src/test/projects/no-artifact-in-repository-test/child-1/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/test/AppTest.java b/maven-embedder/src/test/projects/no-artifact-in-repository-test/child-1/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/test/AppTest.java
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index 0000000000..b55bab0b89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maven-embedder/src/test/projects/no-artifact-in-repository-test/child-1/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/test/AppTest.java
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+package org.apache.maven.test;
+
+import junit.framework.Test;
+import junit.framework.TestCase;
+import junit.framework.TestSuite;
+
+/**
+ * Unit test for simple App.
+ */
+public class AppTest 
+    extends TestCase
+{
+    /**
+     * Create the test case
+     *
+     * @param testName name of the test case
+     */
+    public AppTest( String testName )
+    {
+        super( testName );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return the suite of tests being tested
+     */
+    public static Test suite()
+    {
+        return new TestSuite( AppTest.class );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Rigourous Test :-)
+     */
+    public void testApp()
+    {
+        assertTrue( true );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/maven-embedder/src/test/projects/no-artifact-in-repository-test/child-2/pom.xml b/maven-embedder/src/test/projects/no-artifact-in-repository-test/child-2/pom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f940fbc502
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maven-embedder/src/test/projects/no-artifact-in-repository-test/child-2/pom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+  xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
+  <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+  <groupId>test</groupId>
+  <artifactId>child-2</artifactId>
+  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <name>child-2</name>
+  <url>http://maven.apache.org</url>
+  <dependencies>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>junit</groupId>
+      <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <scope>test</scope>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.apache.maven.test</groupId>
+      <artifactId>child-1</artifactId>
+      <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    </dependency>
+  </dependencies>
+</project>
diff --git a/maven-embedder/src/test/projects/no-artifact-in-repository-test/child-2/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/test/App.java b/maven-embedder/src/test/projects/no-artifact-in-repository-test/child-2/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/test/App.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..009c6daab9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maven-embedder/src/test/projects/no-artifact-in-repository-test/child-2/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/test/App.java
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package org.apache.maven.test;
+
+/**
+ * Hello world!
+ *
+ */
+public class App 
+{
+    public static void main( String[] args )
+    {
+        System.out.println( "Hello World!" );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/maven-embedder/src/test/projects/no-artifact-in-repository-test/child-2/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/test/AppTest.java b/maven-embedder/src/test/projects/no-artifact-in-repository-test/child-2/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/test/AppTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b55bab0b89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maven-embedder/src/test/projects/no-artifact-in-repository-test/child-2/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/test/AppTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package org.apache.maven.test;
+
+import junit.framework.Test;
+import junit.framework.TestCase;
+import junit.framework.TestSuite;
+
+/**
+ * Unit test for simple App.
+ */
+public class AppTest 
+    extends TestCase
+{
+    /**
+     * Create the test case
+     *
+     * @param testName name of the test case
+     */
+    public AppTest( String testName )
+    {
+        super( testName );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return the suite of tests being tested
+     */
+    public static Test suite()
+    {
+        return new TestSuite( AppTest.class );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Rigourous Test :-)
+     */
+    public void testApp()
+    {
+        assertTrue( true );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/maven-embedder/src/test/projects/no-artifact-in-repository-test/pom.xml b/maven-embedder/src/test/projects/no-artifact-in-repository-test/pom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9334337cbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maven-embedder/src/test/projects/no-artifact-in-repository-test/pom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+  xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
+  <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+  <groupId>test</groupId>
+  <artifactId>no-artifact-in-repository-test</artifactId>
+  <packaging>pom</packaging>
+  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <name>no-artifact-in-repository-test</name>
+  <url>http://maven.apache.org</url>
+  <dependencies>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>junit</groupId>
+      <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <scope>test</scope>
+    </dependency>
+  </dependencies>
+  <modules>
+    <module>child-1</module>
+    <module>child-2</module>    
+  </modules>
+</project>