diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/xml/CoreNamespaceUtils.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/xml/CoreNamespaceUtils.java
index c654e7782..30e9967a1 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/xml/CoreNamespaceUtils.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/xml/CoreNamespaceUtils.java
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ public class CoreNamespaceUtils {
 		if (!foundStepScope) {
 			BeanDefinitionBuilder stepScopeBuilder = 
 				BeanDefinitionBuilder.genericBeanDefinition(STEP_SCOPE_PROCESSOR_CLASS_NAME);
-			stepScopeBuilder.setRole(BeanDefinition.ROLE_INFRASTRUCTURE);
 			AbstractBeanDefinition abd = stepScopeBuilder.getBeanDefinition();
 			abd.setRole(BeanDefinition.ROLE_INFRASTRUCTURE);
 			abd.setSource(source);