diff --git a/spring-batch-core/template.mf b/spring-batch-core/template.mf
index d554f9c22..d1633eb7a 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/template.mf
+++ b/spring-batch-core/template.mf
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ Import-Template:
  org.springframework.beans.*;version="[2.5.5, 4.0.0)",
  org.springframework.context.*;version="[2.5.5, 4.0.0)",
  org.springframework.core.*;version="[2.5.5, 4.0.0)",
- org.apache.commons.lang.*;version="[2.1,3.0)";resolution:=optional,
  org.springframework.dao.*;version="[2.5.5, 4.0.0)";resolution:=optional,
  org.springframework.jdbc.*;version="[2.5.5, 4.0.0)";resolution:=optional,
  org.springframework.transaction.*;version="[2.5.5, 4.0.0)";resolution:=optional,