diff --git a/spring-data-jpa/pom.xml b/spring-data-jpa/pom.xml
index 2656ef06b..3906c450c 100644
--- a/spring-data-jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-jpa/pom.xml
@@ -79,13 +79,6 @@
 			<version>${antlr}</version>
 		</dependency>
 
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
-			<artifactId>aspectjrt</artifactId>
-			<version>${aspectj}</version>
-			<optional>true</optional>
-		</dependency>
-
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-aspects</artifactId>