diff --git a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/DependsOn.java b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/DependsOn.java
index 59bd215857..4b05e14b28 100644
--- a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/DependsOn.java
+++ b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/DependsOn.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2009 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2012 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.
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
  * created by the container before this bean. Used infrequently in cases where a bean
  * does not explicitly depend on another through properties or constructor arguments,
  * but rather depends on the side effects of another bean's initialization.
- * <p>Note: This attribute will not be inherited by child bean definitions,
- * hence it needs to be specified per concrete bean definition.
  *
  * <p>May be used on any class directly or indirectly annotated with
  * {@link org.springframework.stereotype.Component} or on methods annotated
@@ -45,7 +43,6 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
  */
 @Target({ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.METHOD})
 @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
-@Inherited
 @Documented
 public @interface DependsOn {
 
diff --git a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/Lazy.java b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/Lazy.java
index dbce697896..c8134b3edf 100644
--- a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/Lazy.java
+++ b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/Lazy.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2009 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2012 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.
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
 import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
 import java.lang.annotation.Target;
-import java.lang.annotation.Inherited;
 
 /**
  * Indicates whether a bean is to be lazily initialized.
@@ -52,7 +51,6 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Inherited;
  */
 @Target({ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.METHOD})
 @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
-@Inherited
 @Documented
 public @interface Lazy {