diff --git a/spring-batch-execution/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/repository/dao/JdbcStepInstanceDao.java b/spring-batch-execution/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/repository/dao/JdbcStepInstanceDao.java
index c46a5a743..48be14898 100644
--- a/spring-batch-execution/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/repository/dao/JdbcStepInstanceDao.java
+++ b/spring-batch-execution/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/repository/dao/JdbcStepInstanceDao.java
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ public class JdbcStepInstanceDao extends AbstractJdbcBatchMetadataDao implements
 	private static final String FIND_STEP = "SELECT STEP_INSTANCE_ID from %PREFIX%STEP_INSTANCE where JOB_INSTANCE_ID = ? "
 			+ "and STEP_NAME = ?";
 
-	private static final String FIND_STEPS = "SELECT STEP_INSTANCE_ID, STEP_NAME from %PREFIX%STEP_INSTANCE where JOB_INSTANCE_ID = ?";
-
 	private DataFieldMaxValueIncrementer stepIncrementer;
 
 	/**
@@ -105,25 +103,6 @@ public class JdbcStepInstanceDao extends AbstractJdbcBatchMetadataDao implements
 
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * @see StepDao#findStepInstances(JobInstance)
-	 * 
-	 * Sql implementation which uses a RowMapper to populate a list of all rows
-	 * in the step table with the same JOB_INSTANCE_ID.
-	 * 
-	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if jobId is null.
-	 */
-	public List findStepInstances(final JobInstance jobInstance) {
-
-		Assert.notNull(jobInstance, "Job cannot be null.");
-
-		Object[] parameters = new Object[] { jobInstance.getId() };
-
-		RowMapper rowMapper = new StepInstanceRowMapper(jobInstance, null);
-
-		return getJdbcTemplate().query(getQuery(FIND_STEPS), parameters, rowMapper);
-	}
-
 	public void setStepIncrementer(DataFieldMaxValueIncrementer stepIncrementer) {
 		this.stepIncrementer = stepIncrementer;
 	}
diff --git a/spring-batch-execution/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/repository/dao/StepInstanceDao.java b/spring-batch-execution/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/repository/dao/StepInstanceDao.java
index a26544b45..b599d29f0 100644
--- a/spring-batch-execution/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/repository/dao/StepInstanceDao.java
+++ b/spring-batch-execution/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/repository/dao/StepInstanceDao.java
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 package org.springframework.batch.execution.repository.dao;
 
-import java.util.List;
-
 import org.springframework.batch.core.domain.JobInstance;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.domain.StepInstance;
 
@@ -17,14 +15,6 @@ public interface StepInstanceDao {
 	 */
 	StepInstance findStepInstance(JobInstance jobInstance, String stepName);
 
-	/**
-	 * Find all StepInstances of the given JobInstance.
-	 * 
-	 * @param jobInstance the job to use as a search key
-	 * @return list of {@link StepInstance}
-	 */
-	List findStepInstances(JobInstance jobInstance);
-
 	/**
 	 * Create a StepInstance for the given name and JobInstance.
 	 * 
diff --git a/spring-batch-execution/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/repository/dao/AbstractStepDaoTests.java b/spring-batch-execution/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/repository/dao/AbstractStepDaoTests.java
index eb11eaac9..25cf9f47f 100644
--- a/spring-batch-execution/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/repository/dao/AbstractStepDaoTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-execution/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/repository/dao/AbstractStepDaoTests.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 package org.springframework.batch.execution.repository.dao;
 
 import java.util.Date;
-import java.util.List;
 
 import org.springframework.batch.core.domain.BatchStatus;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.domain.Job;
@@ -139,21 +138,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractStepDaoTests extends AbstractTransactionalDataSour
 		assertEquals(tempStep, step1);
 	}
 
-	public void testFindSteps() {
-
-		List steps = stepInstanceDao.findStepInstances(jobInstance);
-		assertEquals(steps.size(), 2);
-		assertTrue(steps.contains(step1));
-		assertTrue(steps.contains(step2));
-	}
-
-	public void testFindStepsNotSaved() {
-
-		// no steps are saved for given id, empty list should be returned
-		List steps = stepInstanceDao.findStepInstances(new JobInstance(new Long(38922), jobParameters));
-		assertEquals(steps.size(), 0);
-	}
-
 	public void testCreateStep() {
 
 		StepInstance step3 = stepInstanceDao.createStepInstance(jobInstance, "TestStep3");
diff --git a/spring-batch-execution/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/repository/dao/JdbcStepDaoPrefixTests.java b/spring-batch-execution/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/repository/dao/JdbcStepDaoPrefixTests.java
index 5e7d77a3b..60bb7f9a7 100644
--- a/spring-batch-execution/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/repository/dao/JdbcStepDaoPrefixTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-execution/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/execution/repository/dao/JdbcStepDaoPrefixTests.java
@@ -85,12 +85,6 @@ public class JdbcStepDaoPrefixTests extends TestCase {
 		assertTrue(jdbcTemplate.getSqlStatement().indexOf("FOO_STEP") != -1);
 	}
 	
-	public void testModifiedFindSteps(){
-		stepInstanceDao.setTablePrefix("FOO_");
-		stepInstanceDao.findStepInstances(new JobInstance(new Long(1), new JobParameters()));
-		assertTrue(jdbcTemplate.getSqlStatement().indexOf("FOO_STEP") != -1);
-	}
-	
 	public void testModifiedFindStep(){
 		stepInstanceDao.setTablePrefix("FOO_");
 		try{
@@ -117,11 +111,6 @@ public class JdbcStepDaoPrefixTests extends TestCase {
 		
 	}
 	
-	public void testDefaultFindSteps(){
-		stepInstanceDao.findStepInstances(new JobInstance(new Long(1), new JobParameters()));
-		assertTrue(jdbcTemplate.getSqlStatement().indexOf("BATCH_STEP") != -1);
-	}
-	
 	public void testDefaultCreateStep(){
 		stepIncrementer.nextLongValue();
 		stepIncrementerControl.setReturnValue(1);