diff --git a/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/endpoint/MessageEndpoint.java b/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/endpoint/MessageEndpoint.java
index 9f710412d8..1834b51c4b 100644
--- a/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/endpoint/MessageEndpoint.java
+++ b/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/endpoint/MessageEndpoint.java
@@ -31,6 +31,4 @@ public interface MessageEndpoint extends MessageTarget, BeanNameAware {
 
 	MessageSource<?> getSource();
 
-	MessageTarget getTarget();
-
 }