diff --git a/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/endpoint/SourcePoller.java b/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/endpoint/SourcePoller.java
index a0510db77f..23ee867ea1 100644
--- a/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/endpoint/SourcePoller.java
+++ b/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/endpoint/SourcePoller.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 package org.springframework.integration.endpoint;
 
 import org.springframework.integration.channel.MessageChannel;
-import org.springframework.integration.message.BlockingSource;
 import org.springframework.integration.message.Message;
 import org.springframework.integration.message.MessageDeliveryAware;
 import org.springframework.integration.message.MessageDeliveryException;
@@ -35,8 +34,6 @@ public class SourcePoller extends AbstractPoller {
 
 	private final MessageChannel channel;
 
-	private volatile long receiveTimeout = 1000;
-
 
 	public SourcePoller(MessageSource<?> source, MessageChannel channel, Trigger trigger) {
 		super(trigger);
@@ -47,22 +44,9 @@ public class SourcePoller extends AbstractPoller {
 	}
 
 
-	/**
-	 * Specify the timeout to use when receiving from the source (in milliseconds).
-	 * This value will only apply if the source is a {@link BlockingSource}.
-	 * <p>
-	 * A negative value indicates that receive calls should block indefinitely.
-	 * The default value is 1000 (1 second).
-	 */
-	public void setReceiveTimeout(long receiveTimeout) {
-		this.receiveTimeout = receiveTimeout;
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	protected boolean doPoll() {
-		Message<?> message = (this.receiveTimeout >= 0 && this.source instanceof BlockingSource)
-				? ((BlockingSource<?>) this.source).receive(this.receiveTimeout)
-				: this.source.receive();
+		Message<?> message = this.source.receive();
 		if (message == null) {
 			return false;
 		}
diff --git a/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/message/BlockingSource.java b/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/message/BlockingSource.java
deleted file mode 100644
index c0b0484092..0000000000
--- a/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/message/BlockingSource.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2002-2008 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.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-package org.springframework.integration.message;
-
-/**
- * Extends {@link PollableSource} and provides a timeout-aware receive method. 
- * 
- * @author Mark Fisher
- */
-public interface BlockingSource<T> extends MessageSource<T> {
-
-	/**
-	 * Receive a message, blocking indefinitely if necessary.
-	 * 
-	 * @return the next available {@link Message} or <code>null</code> if
-	 * interrupted
-	 */
-	Message<T> receive();
-
-	/**
-	 * Receive a message, blocking until either a message is available or the
-	 * specified timeout period elapses.
-	 * 
-	 * @param timeout the timeout in milliseconds
-	 * 
-	 * @return the next available {@link Message} or <code>null</code> if the
-	 * specified timeout period elapses or the message reception is interrupted
-	 */
-	Message<T> receive(long timeout);
-
-}