diff --git a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/DefaultRepositorySystemSession.java b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/DefaultRepositorySystemSession.java
index 90b32f48f..0f2754e7c 100644
--- a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/DefaultRepositorySystemSession.java
+++ b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/DefaultRepositorySystemSession.java
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ static class NullProxySelector
         public Proxy getProxy( RemoteRepository repository )
         {
             requireNonNull( repository, "repository cannot be null" );
-            return repository.getProxy();
+            return null;
         }
 
     }
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ static class NullAuthenticationSelector
         public Authentication getAuthentication( RemoteRepository repository )
         {
             requireNonNull( repository, "repository cannot be null" );
-            return repository.getAuthentication();
+            return null;
         }
 
     }