diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/pom.xml b/spring-batch-samples/pom.xml
index a03954fea..d0cd3ea17 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/pom.xml
@@ -188,13 +188,6 @@
 			<optional>true</optional>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>net.sourceforge.jtds</groupId>
-			<artifactId>jtds</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.2</version>
-			<optional>true</optional>
-			<scope>runtime</scope>
-		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>postgresql</groupId>
 			<artifactId>postgresql</artifactId>