diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/tasklet/TaskletStep.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/tasklet/TaskletStep.java
index 5f76fe12d..f218a96b5 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/tasklet/TaskletStep.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/tasklet/TaskletStep.java
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import org.springframework.batch.core.StepExecution;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.StepExecutionListener;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.repository.JobRepository;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.step.AbstractStep;
-import org.springframework.batch.item.ExecutionContext;
 import org.springframework.batch.repeat.ExitStatus;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;