diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/WebApplicationType.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/WebApplicationType.java
index 8597f78826..878a376029 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/WebApplicationType.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/WebApplicationType.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2021 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2022 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.
@@ -52,10 +52,6 @@ public enum WebApplicationType {
 
 	private static final String WEBFLUX_INDICATOR_CLASS = "org.springframework.web.reactive.DispatcherHandler";
 
-	private static final String SERVLET_APPLICATION_CONTEXT_CLASS = "org.springframework.web.context.WebApplicationContext";
-
-	private static final String REACTIVE_APPLICATION_CONTEXT_CLASS = "org.springframework.boot.web.reactive.context.ReactiveWebApplicationContext";
-
 	static WebApplicationType deduceFromClasspath() {
 		if (ClassUtils.isPresent(WEBFLUX_INDICATOR_CLASS, null)
 				&& !ClassUtils.isPresent(WEBMVC_INDICATOR_CLASS, null)) {
@@ -69,23 +65,4 @@ public enum WebApplicationType {
 		return WebApplicationType.SERVLET;
 	}
 
-	static WebApplicationType deduceFromApplicationContext(Class<?> applicationContextClass) {
-		if (isAssignable(SERVLET_APPLICATION_CONTEXT_CLASS, applicationContextClass)) {
-			return WebApplicationType.SERVLET;
-		}
-		if (isAssignable(REACTIVE_APPLICATION_CONTEXT_CLASS, applicationContextClass)) {
-			return WebApplicationType.REACTIVE;
-		}
-		return WebApplicationType.NONE;
-	}
-
-	private static boolean isAssignable(String target, Class<?> type) {
-		try {
-			return ClassUtils.resolveClassName(target, null).isAssignableFrom(type);
-		}
-		catch (Throwable ex) {
-			return false;
-		}
-	}
-
 }