diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/XMLCatalog.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/XMLCatalog.java
index 778958dea..d4a605847 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/XMLCatalog.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/XMLCatalog.java
@@ -540,7 +540,6 @@ public class XMLCatalog extends DataType
             loader = getProject().createClassLoader(Path.systemClasspath);
 
             try {
-                Class clazz = Class.forName(CATALOG_RESOLVER, true, loader);
                 Class clazz = Class.forName(APACHE_RESOLVER, true, loader);
 
                 // The Apache resolver is present - Need to check if it can