diff --git a/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/exception/DefaultExceptionHandler.java b/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/exception/DefaultExceptionHandler.java
index f1d0afd39347..1425fee19a4f 100644
--- a/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/exception/DefaultExceptionHandler.java
+++ b/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/exception/DefaultExceptionHandler.java
@@ -171,8 +171,6 @@ private String getReference(Throwable exception) {
                         reference = ConnectException.class.getSimpleName();
                     }
                 }
-            } else if (exception instanceof MojoFailureException) {
-                reference = MojoFailureException.class.getSimpleName();
             } else if (exception instanceof LinkageError) {
                 reference = LinkageError.class.getSimpleName();
             } else if (exception instanceof PluginExecutionException) {