diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/shared/io/location/ArtifactLocatorStrategy.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/shared/io/location/ArtifactLocatorStrategy.java
index ced388d..7273a51 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/shared/io/location/ArtifactLocatorStrategy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/shared/io/location/ArtifactLocatorStrategy.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 import org.apache.maven.artifact.Artifact;
 import org.apache.maven.artifact.factory.ArtifactFactory;
 import org.apache.maven.artifact.repository.ArtifactRepository;
-import org.apache.maven.artifact.resolver.ArtifactNotFoundException;
 import org.apache.maven.artifact.resolver.ArtifactResolutionException;
 import org.apache.maven.artifact.resolver.ArtifactResolver;
 import org.apache.maven.shared.io.logging.MessageHolder;
@@ -162,10 +161,6 @@ public Location resolve(String locationSpecification, MessageHolder messageHolde
                 messageHolder.addMessage(
                         "Failed to resolve artifact: " + artifact.getId() + " for location: " + locationSpecification,
                         e);
-            } catch (ArtifactNotFoundException e) {
-                messageHolder.addMessage(
-                        "Failed to resolve artifact: " + artifact.getId() + " for location: " + locationSpecification,
-                        e);
             }
         } else {
             messageHolder.addMessage("Invalid artifact specification: \'" + locationSpecification