diff --git a/spring-batch-integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/integration/chunk/ChunkMessageChannelItemWriter.java b/spring-batch-integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/integration/chunk/ChunkMessageChannelItemWriter.java
index dbd3e0cf3..093d7fa50 100644
--- a/spring-batch-integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/integration/chunk/ChunkMessageChannelItemWriter.java
+++ b/spring-batch-integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/integration/chunk/ChunkMessageChannelItemWriter.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public class ChunkMessageChannelItemWriter<T> extends StepExecutionListenerSuppo
 		return ExitStatus.FINISHED.addExitDescription("Waited for " + expecting + " results.");
 	}
 
-	public void close(ExecutionContext executionContext) throws ItemStreamException {
+	public void close() throws ItemStreamException {
 		localState.reset();
 	}