diff --git a/spring-batch-integration/src/test/resources/org/springframework/batch/integration/partition/JmsIntegrationTests-context.xml b/spring-batch-integration/src/test/resources/org/springframework/batch/integration/partition/JmsIntegrationTests-context.xml
index 69765e57b..9e4585e6e 100755
--- a/spring-batch-integration/src/test/resources/org/springframework/batch/integration/partition/JmsIntegrationTests-context.xml
+++ b/spring-batch-integration/src/test/resources/org/springframework/batch/integration/partition/JmsIntegrationTests-context.xml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 
 	<job id="job1" xmlns="http://www.springframework.org/schema/batch">
 		<step id="step1-master">
-			<partition handler="partitionHandler" partitioner="partitioner" step="step1" />
+			<partition handler="partitionHandler" partitioner="partitioner" />
 		</step>
 	</job>
 
diff --git a/spring-batch-integration/src/test/resources/org/springframework/batch/integration/partition/VanillaIntegrationTests-context.xml b/spring-batch-integration/src/test/resources/org/springframework/batch/integration/partition/VanillaIntegrationTests-context.xml
index 20b49db58..654bc8bf6 100644
--- a/spring-batch-integration/src/test/resources/org/springframework/batch/integration/partition/VanillaIntegrationTests-context.xml
+++ b/spring-batch-integration/src/test/resources/org/springframework/batch/integration/partition/VanillaIntegrationTests-context.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 
 	<job id="job1" xmlns="http://www.springframework.org/schema/batch">
 		<step id="step1-master">
-			<partition handler="partitionHandler" partitioner="partitioner" step="step1" />
+			<partition handler="partitionHandler" partitioner="partitioner" />
 		</step>
 	</job>