diff --git a/maven-model-builder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/model/management/DefaultDependencyManagementInjector.java b/maven-model-builder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/model/management/DefaultDependencyManagementInjector.java
index 499f355..dc33853 100644
--- a/maven-model-builder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/model/management/DefaultDependencyManagementInjector.java
+++ b/maven-model-builder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/model/management/DefaultDependencyManagementInjector.java
@@ -89,13 +89,6 @@
         }
 
         @Override
-        protected void mergeDependency_Optional( Dependency target, Dependency source, boolean sourceDominant,
-                                                 Map<Object, Object> context )
-        {
-            // optional flag is not managed
-        }
-
-        @Override
         protected void mergeDependency_Exclusions( Dependency target, Dependency source, boolean sourceDominant,
                                                    Map<Object, Object> context )
         {