diff --git a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/AbstractCorrelatingMessageHandlerParser.java b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/AbstractCorrelatingMessageHandlerParser.java
index 8cde25ebc2..28f60122e8 100644
--- a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/AbstractCorrelatingMessageHandlerParser.java
+++ b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/AbstractCorrelatingMessageHandlerParser.java
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractCorrelatingMessageHandlerParser extends AbstractCo
 
 	private static final String SEND_PARTIAL_RESULT_ON_EXPIRY_ATTRIBUTE = "send-partial-result-on-expiry";
 
-	private static final String KEEP_RELEASED_MESSAGES = "keep-released-messages";
-
 	protected void doParse(BeanDefinitionBuilder builder, Element element, BeanMetadataElement processor, ParserContext parserContext){
 		this.injectPropertyWithAdapter(CORRELATION_STRATEGY_REF_ATTRIBUTE, CORRELATION_STRATEGY_METHOD_ATTRIBUTE,
 				CORRELATION_STRATEGY_EXPRESSION_ATTRIBUTE, CORRELATION_STRATEGY_PROPERTY, "CorrelationStrategy",
@@ -55,7 +53,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractCorrelatingMessageHandlerParser extends AbstractCo
 		IntegrationNamespaceUtils.setReferenceIfAttributeDefined(builder, element, DISCARD_CHANNEL_ATTRIBUTE);
 		IntegrationNamespaceUtils.setValueIfAttributeDefined(builder, element, SEND_TIMEOUT_ATTRIBUTE);
 		IntegrationNamespaceUtils.setValueIfAttributeDefined(builder, element, SEND_PARTIAL_RESULT_ON_EXPIRY_ATTRIBUTE);
-		IntegrationNamespaceUtils.setValueIfAttributeDefined(builder, element, KEEP_RELEASED_MESSAGES);
 	}
 
 	protected void injectPropertyWithAdapter(String beanRefAttribute, String methodRefAttribute,
diff --git a/spring-integration-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/spring-integration-2.1.xsd b/spring-integration-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/spring-integration-2.1.xsd
index 0db86cc866..943215f816 100644
--- a/spring-integration-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/spring-integration-2.1.xsd
+++ b/spring-integration-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/spring-integration-2.1.xsd
@@ -3060,11 +3060,6 @@ is provided, the return value is expected to match a channel name exactly.
 	<xsd:complexType name="correlating-message-handler-type">
 		<xsd:complexContent>
 			<xsd:extension base="innerEndpointDefinitionAware">
-				<xsd:attribute name="keep-released-messages" type="xsd:string">
-					<xsd:annotation>
-						<xsd:documentation>Will store messages after their release. Mainly used for monitoring purposes. Default is 'true'</xsd:documentation>
-					</xsd:annotation>
-				</xsd:attribute>
 				<xsd:attribute name="correlation-strategy" type="xsd:string">
 					<xsd:annotation>
 						<xsd:appinfo>