diff --git a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/endpoint/AbstractPollingEndpoint.java b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/endpoint/AbstractPollingEndpoint.java
index 3f9eb4c5cf..0f569fab62 100644
--- a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/endpoint/AbstractPollingEndpoint.java
+++ b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/endpoint/AbstractPollingEndpoint.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.ErrorHandler;
  * @author Mark Fisher
  * @author Oleg Zhurakousky
  */
-public abstract class AbstractPollingEndpoint extends AbstractEndpoint implements InitializingBean, BeanClassLoaderAware{
+public abstract class AbstractPollingEndpoint extends AbstractEndpoint implements BeanClassLoaderAware{
 	
 	private volatile TaskExecutor taskExecutor = new SyncTaskExecutor();