Index: src/main/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/ant/DependenciesTask.java
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--- src/main/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/ant/DependenciesTask.java	(revision 1090249)
+++ src/main/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/ant/DependenciesTask.java	(working copy)
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@
         if ( pom != null )
         {
             File pomFile = pom.getFile();
-            if ( pomFile == null || ( pomFile.lastModified() > cacheBuildFile.lastModified() ) )
+            if ( pomFile != null && ( pomFile.lastModified() > cacheBuildFile.lastModified() ) )
             {
                 return false;
             }