Index: maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/DefaultMaven.java
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--- maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/DefaultMaven.java	(revision 400355)
+++ maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/DefaultMaven.java	(working copy)
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@
         MavenProject superProject;
         try
         {
-            superProject = projectBuilder.buildStandaloneSuperProject( request.getLocalRepository() );
+            superProject = projectBuilder.buildStandaloneSuperProject( request.getLocalRepository(), request.getGlobalProfileManager() );
 
         }
         catch ( ProjectBuildingException e )
Index: maven-project/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/project/MavenProjectBuilder.java
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--- maven-project/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/project/MavenProjectBuilder.java	(revision 400355)
+++ maven-project/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/project/MavenProjectBuilder.java	(working copy)
@@ -86,6 +86,6 @@
                                       ArtifactRepository localRepository, boolean allowStubModel )
         throws ProjectBuildingException;
 
-    MavenProject buildStandaloneSuperProject( ArtifactRepository localRepository )
+    MavenProject buildStandaloneSuperProject( ArtifactRepository localRepository, ProfileManager globalProfileManager )
         throws ProjectBuildingException;
 }
Index: maven-project/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/project/DefaultMavenProjectBuilder.java
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--- maven-project/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/project/DefaultMavenProjectBuilder.java	(revision 400355)
+++ maven-project/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/project/DefaultMavenProjectBuilder.java	(working copy)
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 import org.apache.maven.project.path.PathTranslator;
 import org.apache.maven.project.validation.ModelValidationResult;
 import org.apache.maven.project.validation.ModelValidator;
+import org.apache.maven.settings.Settings;
 import org.apache.maven.wagon.events.TransferListener;
 import org.codehaus.plexus.PlexusConstants;
 import org.codehaus.plexus.PlexusContainer;
@@ -236,7 +237,7 @@
     }
 
     // what is using this externally? jvz.
-    public MavenProject buildStandaloneSuperProject( ArtifactRepository localRepository )
+    public MavenProject buildStandaloneSuperProject( ArtifactRepository localRepository, ProfileManager profileManager )
         throws ProjectBuildingException
     {
         Model superModel = getSuperModel();
@@ -247,7 +248,9 @@
 
         superModel.setVersion( STANDALONE_SUPERPOM_VERSION );
 
-        ProfileManager profileManager = new DefaultProfileManager( container );
+        if (profileManager==null){
+            profileManager = new DefaultProfileManager( container );
+        }
 
         List activeProfiles;
 
Index: maven-project/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/project/artifact/MavenMetadataSource.java
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--- maven-project/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/project/artifact/MavenMetadataSource.java	(revision 400355)
+++ maven-project/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/project/artifact/MavenMetadataSource.java	(working copy)
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
         {
             try
             {
-                superProject = mavenProjectBuilder.buildStandaloneSuperProject( null );
+                superProject = mavenProjectBuilder.buildStandaloneSuperProject( null, null );
             }
             catch ( ProjectBuildingException e )
             {