diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/NonClosingStream.java b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/NonClosingStream.java
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-/*
- * This file is part of dependency-check-core.
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- *
- * Copyright (c) 2012 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
- */
-package org.owasp.dependencycheck.utils;
-
-import java.io.FilterInputStream;
-import java.io.InputStream;
-
-/**
- * NonClosingStream is a stream filter which prevents another class that processes the stream from closing it. This is
- * necessary when dealing with things like JAXB and zipInputStreams.
- *
- * @author Jeremy Long
- */
-public class NonClosingStream extends FilterInputStream {
-
-    /**
-     * Constructs a new NonClosingStream.
-     *
-     * @param in an input stream.
-     */
-    public NonClosingStream(InputStream in) {
-        super(in);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Prevents closing of the stream.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void close() {
-        // don't close the stream.
-    }
-}