diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/flow/FlowExecutionStatus.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/flow/FlowExecutionStatus.java
index ebeb750bd..e7cb733ad 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/flow/FlowExecutionStatus.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/flow/FlowExecutionStatus.java
@@ -35,11 +35,6 @@ public class FlowExecutionStatus implements Comparable<FlowExecutionStatus> {
 	public static final FlowExecutionStatus COMPLETED = new FlowExecutionStatus(BatchStatus.COMPLETED,
 			ExitStatus.COMPLETED);
 
-	/**
-	 * Special well-known status value.
-	 */
-	public static final FlowExecutionStatus STOPPED = new FlowExecutionStatus(BatchStatus.FAILED, ExitStatus.FAILED);
-
 	/**
 	 * Special well-known status value.
 	 */
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/flow/support/state/EndState.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/flow/support/state/EndState.java
index 962274627..f5539b6bc 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/flow/support/state/EndState.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/flow/support/state/EndState.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class EndState extends AbstractState {
 
 	/**
 	 * Return the {@link BatchStatus} and {@link ExitStatus} stored. If the
-	 * {@link BatchStatus} is {@link BatchStatus#FAILED}, then mark it on the
+	 * {@link BatchStatus} is {@link BatchStatus#INCOMPLETE}, then mark it on the
 	 * {@link JobExecution} so that the job will know to stop.
 	 * 
 	 * @see State#handle(FlowExecutor)