diff --git a/spring-aop/src/main/java/org/aopalliance/aop/AspectException.java b/spring-aop/src/main/java/org/aopalliance/aop/AspectException.java
index 3dd556656e..c634d51a06 100644
--- a/spring-aop/src/main/java/org/aopalliance/aop/AspectException.java
+++ b/spring-aop/src/main/java/org/aopalliance/aop/AspectException.java
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 
 package org.aopalliance.aop;
 
-import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
-
 /**
  * Superclass for all AOP infrastructure exceptions.
  * Unchecked, as such exceptions are fatal and end user
@@ -43,7 +41,7 @@ public class AspectException extends RuntimeException {
 	 * @param message the exception message
 	 * @param cause the root cause, if any
 	 */
-	public AspectException(String message, @Nullable Throwable cause) {
+	public AspectException(String message, Throwable cause) {
 		super(message, cause);
 	}
 
diff --git a/spring-aop/src/main/java/org/aopalliance/intercept/MethodInterceptor.java b/spring-aop/src/main/java/org/aopalliance/intercept/MethodInterceptor.java
index a0b2be2a4d..8239b0e63b 100644
--- a/spring-aop/src/main/java/org/aopalliance/intercept/MethodInterceptor.java
+++ b/spring-aop/src/main/java/org/aopalliance/intercept/MethodInterceptor.java
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 
 package org.aopalliance.intercept;
 
-import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
-
 /**
  * Intercepts calls on an interface on its way to the target. These
  * are nested "on top" of the target.
@@ -54,7 +52,6 @@ public interface MethodInterceptor extends Interceptor {
 	 * @throws Throwable if the interceptors or the target object
 	 * throws an exception
 	 */
-	@Nullable
 	Object invoke(MethodInvocation invocation) throws Throwable;
 
 }