diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/BaseTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/BaseTest.kt
index b71e9566..abe35e0c 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/BaseTest.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/BaseTest.kt
@@ -10,24 +10,25 @@ import org.testng.annotations.BeforeClass
 import java.io.File
 import java.nio.file.Paths
 
-open class BaseTest {
+open class BaseTest(val compilerFactory: BuildFileCompiler.IFactory? = null) {
     @BeforeClass
     fun bc() {
         Kobalt.init(TestModule())
     }
 
-    fun compileBuildFile(buildFileText: String, args: Args, compilerFactory: BuildFileCompiler.IFactory)
-            : BuildFileCompiler.FindProjectResult {
+    fun compileBuildFile(buildFileText: String, args: Args = Args()): BuildFileCompiler.FindProjectResult {
         val tmpBuildFile = File.createTempFile("kobaltTest", "").apply {
             deleteOnExit()
             writeText(buildFileText)
         }
         val thisBuildFile = BuildFile(Paths.get(tmpBuildFile.absolutePath), "Build.kt")
-        args.buildFile = tmpBuildFile.absolutePath
+        args.apply {
+            buildFile = tmpBuildFile.absolutePath
+        }
         val jvmCompilerPlugin = Kobalt.findPlugin("JvmCompiler") as JvmCompilerPlugin
         val pluginInfo = PluginInfo(KobaltPluginXml(), null, null).apply {
             projectContributors.add(jvmCompilerPlugin)
         }
-        return compilerFactory.create(listOf(thisBuildFile), pluginInfo).compileBuildFiles(args)
+        return compilerFactory!!.create(listOf(thisBuildFile), pluginInfo).compileBuildFiles(args)
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/ExcludeTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/ExcludeTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0bce1fc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/ExcludeTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+package com.beust.kobalt.internal
+
+import com.beust.kobalt.BaseTest
+import com.beust.kobalt.TestModule
+import com.beust.kobalt.api.Kobalt
+import com.beust.kobalt.app.BuildFileCompiler
+import com.beust.kobalt.maven.DependencyManager
+import com.beust.kobalt.maven.aether.Scope
+import com.beust.kobalt.misc.KobaltLogger
+import com.google.inject.Inject
+import org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat
+import org.testng.annotations.DataProvider
+import org.testng.annotations.Guice
+
+@Guice(modules = arrayOf(TestModule::class))
+class ExcludeTest @Inject constructor(compilerFactory: BuildFileCompiler.IFactory,
+        val dependencyManager: DependencyManager) : BaseTest(compilerFactory) {
+
+    val EXCLUDED_DEPENDENCY = "org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-utils:jar:3.0.22"
+
+    @DataProvider
+    fun dp() = arrayOf<Array<String?>>(
+            arrayOf("p1", null),
+            arrayOf("p2", EXCLUDED_DEPENDENCY)
+    )
+
+//   @Test(dataProvider = "dp")
+    fun excludeShouldWork(projectName: String, excludedDependency: String?) {
+        val buildFileString = """
+            import com.beust.kobalt.*
+            import com.beust.kobalt.api.*
+            val $projectName = project {
+                name = "$projectName"
+                dependencies {
+                    compile("org.apache.maven:maven-model:jar:3.3.9")
+        """ +
+            (if (excludedDependency != null) """exclude("$excludedDependency")""" else "") +
+        """
+                }
+            }
+            """
+
+        KobaltLogger.LOG_LEVEL = 3
+        val compileResult = compileBuildFile(buildFileString)
+
+        val project = compileResult.projects.first { it.name == projectName }
+        val allIds = dependencyManager.calculateDependencies(project, Kobalt.context!!,
+                scopes = listOf(Scope.COMPILE))
+            .map { it.id }
+        if (excludedDependency != null) {
+            assertThat(allIds).doesNotContain(excludedDependency)
+        } else {
+            assertThat(allIds).contains(EXCLUDED_DEPENDENCY)
+        }
+
+    }
+}
+
+
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/ProfileTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/ProfileTest.kt
index 1ebbd54e..6a81e322 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/ProfileTest.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/ProfileTest.kt
@@ -11,24 +11,35 @@ import org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat
 import org.testng.annotations.DataProvider
 import org.testng.annotations.Guice
 import org.testng.annotations.Test
+import java.util.*
 
 @Guice(modules = arrayOf(TestModule::class))
-class ProfileTest @Inject constructor(val compilerFactory: BuildFileCompiler.IFactory) : BaseTest() {
+class ProfileTest @Inject constructor(compilerFactory: BuildFileCompiler.IFactory) : BaseTest(compilerFactory) {
 
     private fun runTestWithProfile(enabled: Boolean) : Project {
-        val buildFileString = """
-            import com.beust.kobalt.*
-            import com.beust.kobalt.api.*
-            val profile = false
-            val p = project {
-                name = if (profile) "profileOn" else "profileOff"
-            }
-            """
+        val projectVal = "p" + Math.abs(Random().nextInt())
+
+        fun buildFileString(): String {
+            return """
+                    import com.beust.kobalt.*
+                    import com.beust.kobalt.api.*
+                    val profile = false
+                    val $projectVal = project {
+                        name = if (profile) "profileOn" else "profileOff"
+                    }
+                """
+        }
 
         val args = Args()
         if (enabled) args.profiles = "profile"
-        val compileResult = compileBuildFile(buildFileString, args, compilerFactory)
-        return compileResult.projects[0]
+        val projectName = if (enabled) "profileOn" else "profileOff"
+        val compileResult = compileBuildFile(buildFileString(), args)
+        try {
+            return compileResult.projects.first { it.name == projectName }
+        } catch(ex: Exception) {
+            println("PROBLEM")
+            throw ex
+        }
     }
 
     @DataProvider
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/maven/DependencyManagerTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/maven/DependencyManagerTest.kt
index 00b263ee..a3b31855 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/maven/DependencyManagerTest.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/maven/DependencyManagerTest.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package com.beust.kobalt.maven
 
-import com.beust.kobalt.Args
 import com.beust.kobalt.BaseTest
 import com.beust.kobalt.TestModule
 import com.beust.kobalt.api.IClasspathDependency
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@ import org.testng.annotations.Test
 
 @Guice(modules = arrayOf(TestModule::class))
 class DependencyManagerTest @Inject constructor(val dependencyManager: DependencyManager,
-        val compilerFactory: BuildFileCompiler.IFactory) : BaseTest() {
+        compilerFactory: BuildFileCompiler.IFactory) : BaseTest(compilerFactory) {
 
     private fun assertContains(dependencies: List<IClasspathDependency>, vararg ids: String) {
         ids.forEach { id ->
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ class DependencyManagerTest @Inject constructor(val dependencyManager: Dependenc
 //            }
 //        """
 
-        val compileResult = compileBuildFile(sharedBuildFile, Args(), compilerFactory)
+        val compileResult = compileBuildFile(sharedBuildFile)
         val project2 = compileResult.projects[1]
         val dependencies = dependencyManager.calculateDependencies(project2, Kobalt.context!!,
                 Filters.EXCLUDE_OPTIONAL_FILTER)
@@ -129,7 +128,7 @@ class DependencyManagerTest @Inject constructor(val dependencyManager: Dependenc
 //            }
 //        """
 
-        val compileResult = compileBuildFile(sharedBuildFile, Args(), compilerFactory)
+        val compileResult = compileBuildFile(sharedBuildFile)
         val project2 = compileResult.projects[1]
 
         Kobalt.context!!.let { context ->