diff --git a/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/channel/PriorityChannel.java b/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/channel/PriorityChannel.java
index c61722fec1..228ca2454f 100644
--- a/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/channel/PriorityChannel.java
+++ b/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/channel/PriorityChannel.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.Semaphore;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
 import org.springframework.integration.core.Message;
-import org.springframework.integration.message.MessagePriority;
+import org.springframework.integration.core.MessagePriority;
 
 /**
  * A message channel that prioritizes messages based on a {@link Comparator}.
diff --git a/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/core/MessageHeaders.java b/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/core/MessageHeaders.java
index a431dc249f..44243f1101 100644
--- a/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/core/MessageHeaders.java
+++ b/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/core/MessageHeaders.java
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
-import org.springframework.integration.message.MessagePriority;
-
 /**
  * The headers for a {@link Message}.
  * 
diff --git a/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/message/MessagePriority.java b/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/core/MessagePriority.java
similarity index 94%
rename from org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/message/MessagePriority.java
rename to org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/core/MessagePriority.java
index 7479a253f5..cfafd18126 100644
--- a/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/message/MessagePriority.java
+++ b/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/core/MessagePriority.java
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package org.springframework.integration.message;
+package org.springframework.integration.core;
 
 /**
  * An enumeration of the possible values for a message's priority. 
diff --git a/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/message/MessageBuilder.java b/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/message/MessageBuilder.java
index 857877365a..e8ce6c0eae 100644
--- a/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/message/MessageBuilder.java
+++ b/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/message/MessageBuilder.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import java.util.Set;
 import org.springframework.integration.channel.MessageChannel;
 import org.springframework.integration.core.Message;
 import org.springframework.integration.core.MessageHeaders;
+import org.springframework.integration.core.MessagePriority;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 
diff --git a/org.springframework.integration/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/channel/PriorityChannelTests.java b/org.springframework.integration/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/channel/PriorityChannelTests.java
index 59a676b7e4..e52a0cbcb6 100644
--- a/org.springframework.integration/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/channel/PriorityChannelTests.java
+++ b/org.springframework.integration/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/channel/PriorityChannelTests.java
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ import java.util.Comparator;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 import org.springframework.integration.core.Message;
+import org.springframework.integration.core.MessagePriority;
 import org.springframework.integration.message.MessageBuilder;
-import org.springframework.integration.message.MessagePriority;
 import org.springframework.integration.message.StringMessage;
 
 /**
diff --git a/org.springframework.integration/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/channel/config/ChannelParserTests.java b/org.springframework.integration/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/channel/config/ChannelParserTests.java
index 401893f81a..8f89c86898 100644
--- a/org.springframework.integration/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/channel/config/ChannelParserTests.java
+++ b/org.springframework.integration/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/channel/config/ChannelParserTests.java
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ import org.springframework.integration.channel.PollableChannel;
 import org.springframework.integration.channel.PublishSubscribeChannel;
 import org.springframework.integration.config.TestChannelInterceptor;
 import org.springframework.integration.core.Message;
+import org.springframework.integration.core.MessagePriority;
 import org.springframework.integration.message.GenericMessage;
 import org.springframework.integration.message.MessageBuilder;
 import org.springframework.integration.message.MessageDeliveryException;
-import org.springframework.integration.message.MessagePriority;
 import org.springframework.integration.message.StringMessage;
 
 /**
diff --git a/org.springframework.integration/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/message/MessageBuilderTests.java b/org.springframework.integration/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/message/MessageBuilderTests.java
index 591636ea1d..07a547891f 100644
--- a/org.springframework.integration/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/message/MessageBuilderTests.java
+++ b/org.springframework.integration/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/message/MessageBuilderTests.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 
 import org.springframework.integration.core.Message;
 import org.springframework.integration.core.MessageHeaders;
+import org.springframework.integration.core.MessagePriority;
 
 /**
  * @author Mark Fisher