diff --git a/dependency-check-maven/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/maven/DependencyCheckMojo.java b/dependency-check-maven/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/maven/DependencyCheckMojo.java
index 9c87a8bf3..0b86516bd 100644
--- a/dependency-check-maven/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/maven/DependencyCheckMojo.java
+++ b/dependency-check-maven/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/maven/DependencyCheckMojo.java
@@ -750,16 +750,6 @@ public class DependencyCheckMojo extends AbstractMojo implements MavenMultiPageR
     }
     // </editor-fold>
 
-    /**
-     * Returns the maven settings proxy server.
-     *
-     * @param proxy the maven proxy
-     * @return the proxy url
-     */
-    private String getMavenSettingsProxyServer(Proxy proxy) {
-        return new StringBuilder(proxy.getProtocol()).append("://").append(proxy.getHost()).toString();
-    }
-
     /**
      * Returns the maven proxy.
      *
@@ -816,7 +806,7 @@ public class DependencyCheckMojo extends AbstractMojo implements MavenMultiPageR
 
         final Proxy proxy = getMavenProxy();
         if (proxy != null) {
-            Settings.setString(Settings.KEYS.PROXY_SERVER, getMavenSettingsProxyServer(proxy));
+            Settings.setString(Settings.KEYS.PROXY_SERVER, proxy.getHost());
             Settings.setString(Settings.KEYS.PROXY_PORT, Integer.toString(proxy.getPort()));
             final String userName = proxy.getUsername();
             final String password = proxy.getPassword();