File file = new File(remoteRepo.getBasedir(), path);

        assertFalse(file.exists(), "Remote artifact " + file + " should not be present.");
    }

    protected void assertLocalArtifactNotPresent(Artifact artifact) throws Exception {
        ArtifactRepository localRepo = localRepository();

        String path = localRepo.pathOf(artifact);

        File file = new File(localRepo.getBasedir(), path);