diff --git a/spring-batch-execution/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/bootstrap/support/SimpleCommandLineJobRunner.java b/spring-batch-execution/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/bootstrap/support/SimpleCommandLineJobRunner.java
index 5761f9faf..5498da9d5 100644
--- a/spring-batch-execution/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/bootstrap/support/SimpleCommandLineJobRunner.java
+++ b/spring-batch-execution/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/bootstrap/support/SimpleCommandLineJobRunner.java
@@ -128,14 +128,6 @@ public class SimpleCommandLineJobRunner {
 		this.defaultJobName = defaultJobName;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Setter for {@link JobIdentifierFactory}.
-	 * 
-	 * @param jobIdentifierFactory the {@link JobIdentifierFactory} to set
-	 */
-	public void setJobIdentifierFactory(JobIdentifierFactory jobIdentifierFactory) {
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Injection setter for the {@link JobLauncher}.
 	 *