diff --git a/spring-batch-infrastructure/pom.xml b/spring-batch-infrastructure/pom.xml
index 57a8c0d2f..72b15921d 100644
--- a/spring-batch-infrastructure/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-batch-infrastructure/pom.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,24 @@
 		<version>2.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../spring-batch-parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
+    <profiles>
+        <profile>
+            <id>tiger</id>
+            <activation>
+                <jdk>1.5</jdk>
+            </activation>
+            <dependencies>
+                <dependency>
+                    <groupId>stax</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>stax</artifactId>
+                </dependency>
+                <dependency>
+                    <groupId>javax.annotation</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>jsr250-api</artifactId>
+                </dependency>
+            </dependencies>
+        </profile>
+    </profiles>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
 			<plugin>
diff --git a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/xml/StaxUtils.java b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/xml/StaxUtils.java
index 3e8515669..7ca1bf5ba 100644
--- a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/xml/StaxUtils.java
+++ b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/xml/StaxUtils.java
@@ -126,21 +126,21 @@ public abstract class StaxUtils {
 		return null;
 	}
 
-	public static XMLEventWriter getXmlEventWriter(Result r) throws Exception {
-		Method m = ClassUtils.getMethodIfAvailable(r.getClass(), "getXMLEventWriter", new Class[]{});
-		boolean accessible=m.isAccessible();
-		m.setAccessible(true);
-		Object result = m.invoke(r);
-		m.setAccessible(accessible);
-		return (XMLEventWriter) result;
-	}
+    public static XMLEventWriter getXmlEventWriter(Result r) throws Exception {
+        Method m = r.getClass().getDeclaredMethod("getXMLEventWriter", new Class[]{});
+        boolean accessible = m.isAccessible();
+        m.setAccessible(true);
+        Object result = m.invoke(r);
+        m.setAccessible(accessible);
+        return (XMLEventWriter) result;
+    }
 
-	public static XMLEventReader getXmlEventReader(Source s) throws Exception {
-		Method m = ClassUtils.getMethodIfAvailable(s.getClass(), "getXMLEventReader", new Class[]{});
-		boolean accessible=m.isAccessible();
-		m.setAccessible(true);
-		Object result = m.invoke(s);
-		m.setAccessible(accessible);
-		return (XMLEventReader) result;
-	}
+    public static XMLEventReader getXmlEventReader(Source s) throws Exception {
+        Method m = s.getClass().getDeclaredMethod("getXMLEventReader", new Class[]{});
+        boolean accessible = m.isAccessible();
+        m.setAccessible(true);
+        Object result = m.invoke(s);
+        m.setAccessible(accessible);
+        return (XMLEventReader) result;
+    }
 }