Index: src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/javadoc/JavadocUtil.java
===================================================================
--- src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/javadoc/JavadocUtil.java	(revision 800719)
+++ src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/javadoc/JavadocUtil.java	(working copy)
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@
 import org.apache.maven.shared.invoker.Invoker;
 import org.apache.maven.shared.invoker.MavenInvocationException;
 import org.apache.maven.shared.invoker.PrintStreamHandler;
+import org.apache.maven.wagon.proxy.ProxyInfo;
+import org.apache.maven.wagon.proxy.ProxyUtils;
 import org.codehaus.plexus.util.FileUtils;
 import org.codehaus.plexus.util.IOUtil;
 import org.codehaus.plexus.util.ReaderFactory;
@@ -737,26 +739,32 @@
 
                 if ( activeProxy != null )
                 {
-                    String proxyHost = settings.getActiveProxy().getHost();
-                    int proxyPort = settings.getActiveProxy().getPort();
-
-                    String proxyUser = settings.getActiveProxy().getUsername();
-                    String proxyPass = settings.getActiveProxy().getPassword();
-
-                    if ( StringUtils.isNotEmpty( proxyHost ) )
-                    {
-                        httpClient.getHostConfiguration().setProxy( proxyHost, proxyPort );
-                    }
-
-                    if ( StringUtils.isNotEmpty( proxyUser ) )
-                    {
-                        AuthScope authScope =
-                            new AuthScope( AuthScope.ANY_HOST, AuthScope.ANY_PORT, AuthScope.ANY_REALM,
-                                           AuthScope.ANY_SCHEME );
-                        UsernamePasswordCredentials usernamePasswordCredentials =
-                            new UsernamePasswordCredentials( proxyUser, proxyPass );
-                        httpClient.getState().setProxyCredentials( authScope, usernamePasswordCredentials );
-                    }
+	                	ProxyInfo proxyInfo = new ProxyInfo();
+	                	proxyInfo.setNonProxyHosts( activeProxy.getNonProxyHosts() );
+	                	
+	                	if ( !ProxyUtils.validateNonProxyHosts(proxyInfo, url.getHost()) )
+	                	{
+	                    String proxyHost = settings.getActiveProxy().getHost();
+	                    int proxyPort = settings.getActiveProxy().getPort();
+	
+	                    String proxyUser = settings.getActiveProxy().getUsername();
+	                    String proxyPass = settings.getActiveProxy().getPassword();
+	
+	                    if ( StringUtils.isNotEmpty( proxyHost ) )
+	                    {
+	                        httpClient.getHostConfiguration().setProxy( proxyHost, proxyPort );
+	                    }
+	
+	                    if ( StringUtils.isNotEmpty( proxyUser ) )
+	                    {
+	                        AuthScope authScope =
+	                            new AuthScope( AuthScope.ANY_HOST, AuthScope.ANY_PORT, AuthScope.ANY_REALM,
+	                                           AuthScope.ANY_SCHEME );
+	                        UsernamePasswordCredentials usernamePasswordCredentials =
+	                            new UsernamePasswordCredentials( proxyUser, proxyPass );
+	                        httpClient.getState().setProxyCredentials( authScope, usernamePasswordCredentials );
+	                    }
+                	}
                 }
             }
         }
Index: src/test/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/javadoc/JavadocUtilTest.java
===================================================================
--- src/test/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/javadoc/JavadocUtilTest.java	(revision 800745)
+++ src/test/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/javadoc/JavadocUtilTest.java	(working copy)
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.net.SocketTimeoutException;
 import java.net.URL;
+import java.net.UnknownHostException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -445,6 +446,56 @@
             }
         }
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Method to test fetchURL() with nonproxyhosts option
+     *
+     * @throws Exception if any
+     */
+    public void testFetchNonProxyHostsURL()
+        throws Exception
+    {
+       URL url = new URL( "http://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-javadoc-plugin/apidocs/package-list" );
+       String nonProxyHosts = "maven.apache.org";
+       String host = "proxy";
+       int port = 8080;
+    	 String protocol = "http";
+       
+       try
+       {
+      	   Settings settings = new Settings();
+	      	 Proxy proxy = new Proxy();
+	         proxy.setActive( true );
+	         proxy.setHost( host );
+	         proxy.setPort( port );
+	         proxy.setProtocol( protocol );
+	         proxy.setNonProxyHosts( nonProxyHosts );
+	         settings.addProxy( proxy );
+           JavadocUtil.fetchURL( settings, url );
+           assertTrue( false );
+       }
+       catch ( UnknownHostException e )
+       {
+           assertTrue( true );
+       }
+       
+       try
+       {   
+	      	 Settings settings = new Settings();
+	      	 Proxy proxy = new Proxy();
+	         proxy.setActive( true );
+	         proxy.setHost( host );
+	         proxy.setPort( port );
+	         proxy.setProtocol( protocol );
+	         settings.addProxy( proxy );
+           JavadocUtil.fetchURL( settings, url );
+           assertTrue( true );
+       }
+       catch ( IOException e )
+       {
+           assertTrue( false );
+       }
+    }
 
     /**
      * Method to test copyJavadocResources()