diff --git a/vars/fetchUrl.groovy b/vars/fetchUrl.groovy
deleted file mode 100644
index 2fb76c1be..000000000
--- a/vars/fetchUrl.groovy
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-import com.cloudbees.groovy.cps.NonCPS
-
-@NonCPS
-def call(url) {
-    return new URL(url).getText()
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vars/mavenExecute.groovy b/vars/mavenExecute.groovy
index a6fae9c25..70175295e 100644
--- a/vars/mavenExecute.groovy
+++ b/vars/mavenExecute.groovy
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ def call(Map parameters = [:]) {
 }
 
 private downloadSettingsFromUrl(String url){
-    String settings = fetchUrl(url)
-    writeFile file: 'settings.xml', text: settings
+    def settings = httpRequest url
+    writeFile file: 'settings.xml', text: settings.getContent()
+
 }