--- src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/javadoc/AbstractJavadocMojo.java~	2015-03-18 05:08:28.705580671 +0100
+++ src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/javadoc/AbstractJavadocMojo.java	2015-03-18 05:08:33.398510806 +0100
@@ -3407,10 +3407,6 @@
             throw new MavenReportException( "Unable to build the Maven project for the artifact:" + javadocArtifact,
                                             e );
         }
-        catch ( InvalidDependencyVersionException e )
-        {
-            throw new MavenReportException( "Unable to resolve artifact:" + javadocArtifact, e );
-        }
     }
 
     /**