diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/annotation/JobLoaderConfigurationTests.java b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/annotation/JobLoaderConfigurationTests.java
index d80ff5676..0b6a9b256 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/annotation/JobLoaderConfigurationTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/annotation/JobLoaderConfigurationTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2022 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2023 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -120,12 +120,6 @@ class JobLoaderConfigurationTests {
 	@Configuration
 	public static class TestConfiguration {
 
-		@Bean
-		public ApplicationObjectSupport fakeApplicationObjectSupport() {
-			return new ApplicationObjectSupport() {
-			};
-		}
-
 		@Bean
 		public Job testJob(JobRepository jobRepository) throws Exception {
 			SimpleJobBuilder builder = new JobBuilder("test", jobRepository).start(step1(jobRepository))