diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/skipSampleJob.xml b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/skipSampleJob.xml
index 2fa9ebe11..65848a676 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/skipSampleJob.xml
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/skipSampleJob.xml
@@ -85,8 +85,6 @@
 		</beans:property>
 	</beans:bean>
 
-	<beans:bean class="org.springframework.batch.core.scope.StepScope" />
-
 	<beans:bean id="tradeSqlItemReader" class="org.springframework.batch.item.database.JdbcCursorItemReader">
 		<beans:property name="dataSource" ref="dataSource" />
 		<beans:property name="sql" value="SELECT isin, quantity, price, customer from TRADE" />
diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/simple-job-launcher-context.xml b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/simple-job-launcher-context.xml
index 5644c2fa4..c12655989 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/simple-job-launcher-context.xml
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/simple-job-launcher-context.xml
@@ -47,6 +47,4 @@
 	<bean id="eventAdvice"
 		class="org.springframework.batch.sample.jmx.StepExecutionApplicationEventAdvice" />
 
-	<bean class="org.springframework.batch.core.scope.StepScope" />
-
 </beans>
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