Index: maven-artifact-manager/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/repository/metadata/DefaultRepositoryMetadataManager.java
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--- maven-artifact-manager/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/repository/metadata/DefaultRepositoryMetadataManager.java	(revision 628590)
+++ maven-artifact-manager/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/repository/metadata/DefaultRepositoryMetadataManager.java	(working copy)
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@
 
                     if ( checkForUpdates )
                     {
-                        getLogger().info( metadata.getKey() + ": checking for updates from " + repository.getId() );
+			if ( wagonManager.isOnline() )
+			    getLogger().info( metadata.getKey() + ": checking for updates from " + repository.getId() );
 
                         try
                         {