diff --git a/spring-batch-execution/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/job/SimpleJob.java b/spring-batch-execution/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/job/SimpleJob.java
index edce1ddc3..2a026861e 100644
--- a/spring-batch-execution/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/job/SimpleJob.java
+++ b/spring-batch-execution/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/job/SimpleJob.java
@@ -57,10 +57,6 @@ public class SimpleJob extends AbstractJob {
 		}
 	}
 
-	public void setListener(JobListener listener) {
-		this.listener.register(listener);
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Run the specified job by looping through the steps and delegating to the
 	 * {@link Step}.
diff --git a/spring-batch-execution/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/step/ItemOrientedStep.java b/spring-batch-execution/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/step/ItemOrientedStep.java
index 0a48dabfd..ee3984af6 100644
--- a/spring-batch-execution/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/step/ItemOrientedStep.java
+++ b/spring-batch-execution/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/step/ItemOrientedStep.java
@@ -116,15 +116,6 @@ public class ItemOrientedStep extends AbstractStep implements InitializingBean {
 			listener.register(listeners[i]);
 		}
 	}
-	
-	/**
-	 * Register the objects as a listener.
-	 * @see #setListeners(Object[]) 
-	 * @param listener the listener to set
-	 */
-	public void setListener(Object listener) {
-		this.listener.register(listener);
-	}
 
 	/**
 	 * The {@link RepeatOperations} to use for the outer loop of the batch
diff --git a/spring-batch-execution/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/job/SimpleJobTests.java b/spring-batch-execution/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/job/SimpleJobTests.java
index df11dc8a4..6ce916ffb 100644
--- a/spring-batch-execution/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/job/SimpleJobTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-execution/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/job/SimpleJobTests.java
@@ -141,14 +141,14 @@ public class SimpleJobTests extends TestCase {
 	}
 
 	public void testRunNormallyWithListener() throws Exception {
-		job.setListener(new JobListenerSupport() {
+		job.setListeners(new JobListenerSupport[] {new JobListenerSupport() {
 			public void beforeJob(JobExecution jobExecution) {
 				list.add("before");
 			}
 			public void afterJob() {
 				list.add("after");
 			}
-		});
+		}});
 		job.execute(jobExecution);
 		assertEquals(4, list.size());
 	}
diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/beanWrapperMapperSampleJob.xml b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/beanWrapperMapperSampleJob.xml
index 69c7ef75c..9a9a6fa62 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/beanWrapperMapperSampleJob.xml
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/beanWrapperMapperSampleJob.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 		<property name="steps">
 			<list>
 				<bean id="step1" parent="simpleStep">
-					<property name="listener" ref="fileInputTemplate" />
+					<property name="listeners" ref="fileInputTemplate" />
 					<property name="itemReader">
 						<bean
 							class="org.springframework.batch.item.reader.ValidatingItemReader">
diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/compositeProcessorSampleJob.xml b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/compositeProcessorSampleJob.xml
index a057938c2..072710e03 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/compositeProcessorSampleJob.xml
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/compositeProcessorSampleJob.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<bean id="compositeProcessorJob" parent="simpleJob">
 		<property name="steps">
 			<bean id="step1" parent="simpleStep">
-				<property name="listener" ref="fileInputTemplate" />
+				<property name="listeners" ref="fileInputTemplate" />
 				<property name="itemReader">
 					<bean
 						class="org.springframework.batch.item.reader.ValidatingItemReader">
diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/fixedLengthImportJob.xml b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/fixedLengthImportJob.xml
index 79c5ce50d..295738164 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/fixedLengthImportJob.xml
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/fixedLengthImportJob.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<bean id="fixedLengthImportJob" parent="simpleJob">
 		<property name="steps">
 			<bean id="step1" parent="simpleStep">
-				<property name="listener" ref="fileInputTemplate" />
+				<property name="listeners" ref="fileInputTemplate" />
 				<property name="itemReader">
 					<bean
 						class="org.springframework.batch.item.reader.ValidatingItemReader">
diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/multilineJob.xml b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/multilineJob.xml
index 59d74c699..d092644f6 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/multilineJob.xml
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/multilineJob.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	<bean id="multilineJob" parent="simpleJob">
 		<property name="steps">
 			<bean id="step1" parent="simpleStep">
-				<property name="listener" ref="fileItemReader"/>
+				<property name="listeners" ref="fileItemReader"/>
 				<property name="itemReader">
 					<bean
 						class="org.springframework.batch.item.reader.AggregateItemReader">
diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/parallelJob.xml b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/parallelJob.xml
index 8aff10c02..652b40230 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/parallelJob.xml
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/parallelJob.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 					<property name="commitInterval" value="2" />
 					<property name="startLimit" value="100" />
 					<property name="allowStartIfComplete" value="false" />
-					<property name="listener" ref="fileInputTemplate"/>
+					<property name="listeners" ref="fileInputTemplate"/>
 					<property name="itemReader">
 						<bean
 							class="org.springframework.batch.item.reader.ValidatingItemReader">
diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/restartSample.xml b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/restartSample.xml
index b5b16a902..9fb61a640 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/restartSample.xml
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/restartSample.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<bean id="restartSampleJob" parent="simpleJob">
 		<property name="steps">
 			<bean id="step1" parent="simpleStep">
-				<property name="listener" ref="fileItemReader"/>
+				<property name="listeners" ref="fileItemReader"/>
 				<property name="itemReader">
 					<bean
 						class="org.springframework.batch.item.reader.ValidatingItemReader">
diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/rollbackJob.xml b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/rollbackJob.xml
index 00c4da0e8..0ba32f536 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/rollbackJob.xml
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/rollbackJob.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 						<bean
 							class="org.springframework.batch.repeat.exception.handler.SimpleLimitExceptionHandler" p:limit="5"/>
 					</property>
-					<property name="listener" ref="fileInputTemplate" />
+					<property name="listeners" ref="fileInputTemplate" />
 					<property name="itemReader">
 						<bean
 							class="org.springframework.batch.item.reader.ValidatingItemReader">
diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/tradeJob.xml b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/tradeJob.xml
index 44b008dee..0171b6c4f 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/tradeJob.xml
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/tradeJob.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 		<property name="steps">
 			<list>
 				<bean id="step1" parent="simpleStep">
-					<property name="listener" ref="fileInputTemplate" />
+					<property name="listeners" ref="fileInputTemplate" />
 					<property name="itemReader">
 						<bean
 							class="org.springframework.batch.item.reader.ValidatingItemReader">
diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/XmlStaxJobFunctionalTests.java b/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/XmlStaxJobFunctionalTests.java
index 9806453fd..6ad96c9c2 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/XmlStaxJobFunctionalTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/XmlStaxJobFunctionalTests.java
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ public class XmlStaxJobFunctionalTests extends AbstractValidatingBatchLauncherTe
 	 * Output should be the same as input
 	 */
 	protected void validatePostConditions() throws Exception {
-	
 		XMLUnit.setIgnoreWhitespace(true);
 		XMLAssert.assertXMLEqual(new FileReader(EXPECTED_OUTPUT_FILE), new FileReader(OUTPUT_FILE));
 	}