diff --git a/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/channel/MessageChannel.java b/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/channel/MessageChannel.java
index 04fff2374b..81fc94314e 100644
--- a/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/channel/MessageChannel.java
+++ b/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/channel/MessageChannel.java
@@ -17,14 +17,13 @@
 package org.springframework.integration.channel;
 
 import org.springframework.integration.message.Message;
-import org.springframework.integration.message.MessageSource;
 
 /**
  * Base channel interface defining common behavior for message sending and receiving.
  * 
  * @author Mark Fisher
  */
-public interface MessageChannel extends MessageSource {
+public interface MessageChannel {
 
 	/**
 	 * Return the name of this channel.