diff --git a/spring-batch-execution/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/step/ItemOrientedStepTests.java b/spring-batch-execution/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/step/ItemOrientedStepTests.java
index e6bd0bcb2..5b6ee0a4a 100644
--- a/spring-batch-execution/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/step/ItemOrientedStepTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-execution/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/step/ItemOrientedStepTests.java
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import org.springframework.batch.core.domain.StepSupport;
 import org.springframework.batch.execution.repository.SimpleJobRepository;
 import org.springframework.batch.execution.repository.dao.MapJobDao;
 import org.springframework.batch.execution.repository.dao.MapStepDao;
-import org.springframework.batch.execution.scope.StepScope;
 import org.springframework.batch.execution.scope.StepSynchronizationManager;
 import org.springframework.batch.execution.step.support.JobRepositorySupport;
 import org.springframework.batch.execution.step.support.StepInterruptionPolicy;