diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/MapStepExecutionDao.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/MapStepExecutionDao.java
index 801d56d33..b43bd53e4 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/MapStepExecutionDao.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/MapStepExecutionDao.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.Entity;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.JobExecution;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.StepExecution;
-import org.springframework.batch.support.transaction.TransactionAwareProxyFactory;
 import org.springframework.dao.OptimisticLockingFailureException;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;