diff --git a/spring-batch-infrastructure-tests/pom.xml b/spring-batch-infrastructure-tests/pom.xml
index cfabccf91..82a6d5f5a 100644
--- a/spring-batch-infrastructure-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-batch-infrastructure-tests/pom.xml
@@ -234,13 +234,6 @@
 			<version>5.1.6</version>
 			<scope>runtime</scope>
 		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>com.oracle.jdbc</groupId>
-			<artifactId>com.springsource.oracle.jdbc</artifactId>
-			<version>10.2.0.2</version>
-			<optional>true</optional>
-			<scope>runtime</scope>
-		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>postgresql</groupId>
 			<artifactId>postgresql</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/pom.xml b/spring-batch-samples/pom.xml
index 30a16551d..a03954fea 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/pom.xml
@@ -195,13 +195,6 @@
 			<optional>true</optional>
 			<scope>runtime</scope>
 		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>com.oracle.jdbc</groupId>
-			<artifactId>com.springsource.oracle.jdbc</artifactId>
-			<version>10.2.0.2</version>
-			<optional>true</optional>
-			<scope>runtime</scope>
-		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>postgresql</groupId>
 			<artifactId>postgresql</artifactId>