diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 418d3e23a..ac56ac2d2 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -77,8 +77,6 @@ dependencies {
     compile("org.springframework:spring-core:$springVersion") {
         exclude module: "commons-logging"
     }
-    compile "org.springframework:spring-beans:$springVersion"
-    compile "org.springframework:spring-context:$springVersion"
     compile "org.springframework:spring-context-support:$springVersion"
     compile "org.springframework:spring-tx:$springVersion"
     compile("org.springframework:spring-oxm:$springVersion") { optional = true }