diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/annotation/BatchRegistrar.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/annotation/BatchRegistrar.java
index 631f12b26..d8e58f138 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/annotation/BatchRegistrar.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/annotation/BatchRegistrar.java
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ class BatchRegistrar implements ImportBeanDefinitionRegistrar {
 
 	private static final String JOB_REPOSITORY = "jobRepository";
 
-	private static final String JOB_EXPLORER = "jobExplorer";
-
 	private static final String JOB_LAUNCHER = "jobLauncher";
 
 	private static final String JOB_REGISTRY = "jobRegistry";
@@ -70,7 +68,6 @@ class BatchRegistrar implements ImportBeanDefinitionRegistrar {
 			.get(EnableBatchProcessing.class)
 			.synthesize();
 		registerJobRepository(registry, batchAnnotation);
-		registerJobExplorer(registry, batchAnnotation);
 		registerJobLauncher(registry, batchAnnotation);
 		registerJobRegistry(registry);
 		registerJobRegistrySmartInitializingSingleton(registry);
@@ -151,50 +148,6 @@ class BatchRegistrar implements ImportBeanDefinitionRegistrar {
 		registry.registerBeanDefinition(JOB_REPOSITORY, beanDefinitionBuilder.getBeanDefinition());
 	}
 
-	private void registerJobExplorer(BeanDefinitionRegistry registry, EnableBatchProcessing batchAnnotation) {
-		if (registry.containsBeanDefinition(JOB_EXPLORER)) {
-			LOGGER.info("Bean jobExplorer already defined in the application context, skipping"
-					+ " the registration of a jobExplorer");
-			return;
-		}
-		BeanDefinitionBuilder beanDefinitionBuilder = BeanDefinitionBuilder
-			.genericBeanDefinition(JobExplorerFactoryBean.class);
-
-		// set mandatory properties
-		String dataSourceRef = batchAnnotation.dataSourceRef();
-		beanDefinitionBuilder.addPropertyReference("dataSource", dataSourceRef);
-
-		String transactionManagerRef = batchAnnotation.transactionManagerRef();
-		beanDefinitionBuilder.addPropertyReference("transactionManager", transactionManagerRef);
-
-		// set optional properties
-		String executionContextSerializerRef = batchAnnotation.executionContextSerializerRef();
-		if (registry.containsBeanDefinition(executionContextSerializerRef)) {
-			beanDefinitionBuilder.addPropertyReference("serializer", executionContextSerializerRef);
-		}
-
-		String conversionServiceRef = batchAnnotation.conversionServiceRef();
-		if (registry.containsBeanDefinition(conversionServiceRef)) {
-			beanDefinitionBuilder.addPropertyReference("conversionService", conversionServiceRef);
-		}
-
-		String jobKeyGeneratorRef = batchAnnotation.jobKeyGeneratorRef();
-		if (registry.containsBeanDefinition(jobKeyGeneratorRef)) {
-			beanDefinitionBuilder.addPropertyReference("jobKeyGenerator", jobKeyGeneratorRef);
-		}
-
-		String charset = batchAnnotation.charset();
-		if (charset != null) {
-			beanDefinitionBuilder.addPropertyValue("charset", Charset.forName(charset));
-		}
-
-		String tablePrefix = batchAnnotation.tablePrefix();
-		if (tablePrefix != null) {
-			beanDefinitionBuilder.addPropertyValue("tablePrefix", tablePrefix);
-		}
-		registry.registerBeanDefinition(JOB_EXPLORER, beanDefinitionBuilder.getBeanDefinition());
-	}
-
 	private void registerJobLauncher(BeanDefinitionRegistry registry, EnableBatchProcessing batchAnnotation) {
 		if (registry.containsBeanDefinition(JOB_LAUNCHER)) {
 			LOGGER.info("Bean jobLauncher already defined in the application context, skipping"
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/annotation/EnableBatchProcessing.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/annotation/EnableBatchProcessing.java
index 6e2740079..999706a53 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/annotation/EnableBatchProcessing.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/annotation/EnableBatchProcessing.java
@@ -87,9 +87,6 @@ import org.springframework.transaction.PlatformTransactionManager;
  * {@link TaskExecutorJobLauncher})</li>
  * <li>a {@link JobRegistry} (bean name "jobRegistry" of type
  * {@link org.springframework.batch.core.configuration.support.MapJobRegistry})</li>
- * <li>a {@link org.springframework.batch.core.explore.JobExplorer} (bean name
- * "jobExplorer" of type
- * {@link org.springframework.batch.core.explore.support.SimpleJobExplorer})</li>
  * <li>a {@link org.springframework.batch.core.launch.JobOperator} (bean name
  * "jobOperator" of type
  * {@link org.springframework.batch.core.launch.support.SimpleJobOperator})</li>
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/support/DefaultBatchConfiguration.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/support/DefaultBatchConfiguration.java
index 1a628b3d9..dea1f3331 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/support/DefaultBatchConfiguration.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/support/DefaultBatchConfiguration.java
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Isolation;
  *
  * <ul>
  * <li>a {@link JobRepository} named "jobRepository"</li>
- * <li>a {@link JobExplorer} named "jobExplorer"</li>
  * <li>a {@link JobLauncher} named "jobLauncher"</li>
  * <li>a {@link JobRegistry} named "jobRegistry"</li>
  * <li>a {@link JobOperator} named "JobOperator"</li>
@@ -169,26 +168,6 @@ public class DefaultBatchConfiguration implements ApplicationContextAware {
 		}
 	}
 
-	@Bean
-	public JobExplorer jobExplorer() throws BatchConfigurationException {
-		JobExplorerFactoryBean jobExplorerFactoryBean = new JobExplorerFactoryBean();
-		jobExplorerFactoryBean.setDataSource(getDataSource());
-		jobExplorerFactoryBean.setTransactionManager(getTransactionManager());
-		jobExplorerFactoryBean.setJdbcOperations(getJdbcOperations());
-		jobExplorerFactoryBean.setJobKeyGenerator(getJobKeyGenerator());
-		jobExplorerFactoryBean.setCharset(getCharset());
-		jobExplorerFactoryBean.setTablePrefix(getTablePrefix());
-		jobExplorerFactoryBean.setConversionService(getConversionService());
-		jobExplorerFactoryBean.setSerializer(getExecutionContextSerializer());
-		try {
-			jobExplorerFactoryBean.afterPropertiesSet();
-			return jobExplorerFactoryBean.getObject();
-		}
-		catch (Exception e) {
-			throw new BatchConfigurationException("Unable to configure the default job explorer", e);
-		}
-	}
-
 	@Bean
 	public JobRegistry jobRegistry() throws BatchConfigurationException {
 		return new MapJobRegistry();
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/annotation/BatchRegistrarTests.java b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/annotation/BatchRegistrarTests.java
index c8ce09889..6bb03fa4a 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/annotation/BatchRegistrarTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/annotation/BatchRegistrarTests.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import org.springframework.batch.core.configuration.support.JobRegistrySmartInit
 import org.springframework.batch.core.converter.DefaultJobParametersConverter;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.converter.JobParametersConverter;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.converter.JsonJobParametersConverter;
-import org.springframework.batch.core.explore.JobExplorer;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.launch.JobLauncher;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.launch.JobOperator;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.repository.JobRepository;
@@ -78,7 +77,6 @@ class BatchRegistrarTests {
 		var context = new AnnotationConfigApplicationContext(JobConfigurationWithUserDefinedInfrastructureBeans.class);
 
 		Assertions.assertTrue(Mockito.mockingDetails(context.getBean(JobRepository.class)).isMock());
-		Assertions.assertTrue(Mockito.mockingDetails(context.getBean(JobExplorer.class)).isMock());
 		Assertions.assertTrue(Mockito.mockingDetails(context.getBean(JobLauncher.class)).isMock());
 		Assertions.assertTrue(Mockito.mockingDetails(context.getBean(JobRegistry.class)).isMock());
 		Assertions.assertTrue(Mockito.mockingDetails(context.getBean(JobOperator.class)).isMock());
@@ -163,7 +161,6 @@ class BatchRegistrarTests {
 		// when
 		JobLauncher jobLauncher = context.getBean(JobLauncher.class);
 		JobRepository jobRepository = context.getBean(JobRepository.class);
-		JobExplorer jobExplorer = context.getBean(JobExplorer.class);
 		JobRegistry jobRegistry = context.getBean(JobRegistry.class);
 		JobOperator jobOperator = context.getBean(JobOperator.class);
 		JobRegistrySmartInitializingSingleton jobRegistrySmartInitializingSingleton = context
@@ -172,7 +169,6 @@ class BatchRegistrarTests {
 		// then
 		Assertions.assertNotNull(jobLauncher);
 		Assertions.assertNotNull(jobRepository);
-		Assertions.assertNotNull(jobExplorer);
 		Assertions.assertNotNull(jobRegistry);
 		Assertions.assertNotNull(jobOperator);
 		Assertions.assertNotNull(jobRegistrySmartInitializingSingleton);
@@ -258,11 +254,6 @@ class BatchRegistrarTests {
 			return Mockito.mock();
 		}
 
-		@Bean
-		public JobExplorer jobExplorer() {
-			return Mockito.mock();
-		}
-
 		@Bean
 		public JobLauncher jobLauncher() {
 			return Mockito.mock();
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/support/DefaultBatchConfigurationTests.java b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/support/DefaultBatchConfigurationTests.java
index b660c40b8..c1b50b481 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/support/DefaultBatchConfigurationTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/support/DefaultBatchConfigurationTests.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import org.springframework.batch.core.JobParameters;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.Step;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.configuration.JobRegistry;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.configuration.xml.DummyJobRepository;
-import org.springframework.batch.core.explore.JobExplorer;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.job.builder.JobBuilder;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.launch.JobLauncher;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.launch.JobOperator;
@@ -98,7 +97,6 @@ class DefaultBatchConfigurationTests {
 		// when
 		JobLauncher jobLauncher = context.getBean(JobLauncher.class);
 		JobRepository jobRepository = context.getBean(JobRepository.class);
-		JobExplorer jobExplorer = context.getBean(JobExplorer.class);
 		JobRegistry jobRegistry = context.getBean(JobRegistry.class);
 		JobOperator jobOperator = context.getBean(JobOperator.class);
 		JobRegistrySmartInitializingSingleton jobRegistrySmartInitializingSingleton = context
@@ -107,7 +105,6 @@ class DefaultBatchConfigurationTests {
 		// then
 		Assertions.assertNotNull(jobLauncher);
 		Assertions.assertNotNull(jobRepository);
-		Assertions.assertNotNull(jobExplorer);
 		Assertions.assertNotNull(jobRegistry);
 		Assertions.assertNotNull(jobOperator);
 		Assertions.assertNotNull(jobRegistrySmartInitializingSingleton);