diff --git a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/aot/GatewayProxyInitializationAotProcessor.java b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/aot/GatewayProxyInitializationAotProcessor.java
index fbc33bce90..02c7b618f2 100644
--- a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/aot/GatewayProxyInitializationAotProcessor.java
+++ b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/aot/GatewayProxyInitializationAotProcessor.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableListableBeanFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.RegisteredBean;
 import org.springframework.integration.annotation.MessagingGateway;
 import org.springframework.integration.gateway.GatewayProxyFactoryBean;
-import org.springframework.integration.gateway.RequestReplyExchanger;
 
 
 /**