diff --git a/httpservices/src/main/java/ucar/httpservices/TestSocketFactory.java b/httpservices/src/main/java/ucar/httpservices/TestSocketFactory.java
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-package ucar.httpservices;
-
-import org.apache.http.conn.scheme.PlainSocketFactory;
-import org.apache.http.params.HttpParams;
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
-import java.net.Socket;
-
-public class TestSocketFactory extends PlainSocketFactory {
-
-  public TestSocketFactory() {
-    super();
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  public Socket connectSocket(Socket socket, InetSocketAddress remote, InetSocketAddress local, HttpParams params)
-      throws IOException {
-    // See if our test parameter is present
-    Object o = params.getParameter("testtesttest");
-    assert (o != null);
-    return super.connectSocket(socket, remote, local, params);
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  public Socket createSocket(HttpParams params) {
-    // See if our test parameter is present
-    Object o = params.getParameter("testtesttest");
-    assert (o != null);
-    return super.createSocket(params);
-  }
-
-}