diff --git a/p2-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tycho/p2maven/transport/MavenArtifactDownloadProvider.java b/p2-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tycho/p2maven/transport/MavenArtifactDownloadProvider.java
index c81a08a480..906da41036 100644
--- a/p2-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tycho/p2maven/transport/MavenArtifactDownloadProvider.java
+++ b/p2-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tycho/p2maven/transport/MavenArtifactDownloadProvider.java
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public IStatus downloadArtifact(URI source, OutputStream target, IArtifactDescri
 				if (path != null) {
 					String content = Files.readString(path);
 					if (entry.getValue().equals(content)) {
-//						checksumMatch = true;
+						checksumMatch = true;
 						break;
 					}
 					// checksum mismatch no need to further bother maven for this file