diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/partition/support/TaskExecutorPartitionHandler.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/partition/support/TaskExecutorPartitionHandler.java
index ab74b1044..a82308a37 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/partition/support/TaskExecutorPartitionHandler.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/partition/support/TaskExecutorPartitionHandler.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.InitializingBean;
 import org.springframework.core.task.SyncTaskExecutor;
 import org.springframework.core.task.TaskExecutor;
 import org.springframework.core.task.TaskRejectedException;
-import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 
 /**
  * A {@link PartitionHandler} that uses a {@link TaskExecutor} to execute the