diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/domain/Job.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/domain/Job.java
index f2918f868..aa649e8a0 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/domain/Job.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/domain/Job.java
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ public interface Job {
 
 	List getSteps();
 
-	int getStartLimit();
-
 	boolean isRestartable();
 
 	/**
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/domain/JobInstance.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/domain/JobInstance.java
index ff5213564..8782de4b1 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/domain/JobInstance.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/domain/JobInstance.java
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ public class JobInstance extends Entity {
 
 	private Job job;
 
-	private int jobExecutionCount;
-
 	private JobExecution lastExecution;
 
 	public JobInstance(Long id, JobParameters jobParameters, Job job) {
@@ -64,14 +62,6 @@ public class JobInstance extends Entity {
 		return lastExecution;
 	}
 
-	public int getJobExecutionCount() {
-		return jobExecutionCount;
-	}
-
-	public void setJobExecutionCount(int jobExecutionCount) {
-		this.jobExecutionCount = jobExecutionCount;
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * @return {@link JobParameters}
 	 */
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/domain/JobInstanceTests.java b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/domain/JobInstanceTests.java
index 44a316b10..d21887164 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/domain/JobInstanceTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/domain/JobInstanceTests.java
@@ -32,15 +32,6 @@ public class JobInstanceTests extends TestCase {
 		assertEquals(lastExecution, instance.getLastExecution());
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Test method for {@link org.springframework.batch.core.domain.JobInstance#getJobExecutionCount()}.
-	 */
-	public void testGetJobExecutionCount() {
-		assertEquals(0, instance.getJobExecutionCount());
-		instance.setJobExecutionCount(22);
-		assertEquals(22, instance.getJobExecutionCount());
-	}
-	
 	/**
 	 * Test method for {@link org.springframework.batch.core.domain.JobInstance#getIdentifier()}.
 	 */