diff --git a/spring-integration-file/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/file/splitter/FileSplitter.java b/spring-integration-file/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/file/splitter/FileSplitter.java
index 5c2d7e5081..24713e7303 100644
--- a/spring-integration-file/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/file/splitter/FileSplitter.java
+++ b/spring-integration-file/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/file/splitter/FileSplitter.java
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ import org.springframework.integration.file.FileHeaders;
 import org.springframework.integration.file.splitter.FileSplitter.FileMarker.Mark;
 import org.springframework.integration.splitter.AbstractMessageSplitter;
 import org.springframework.integration.support.AbstractIntegrationMessageBuilder;
-import org.springframework.integration.support.MessageBuilderFactory;
 import org.springframework.integration.support.json.JsonObjectMapper;
 import org.springframework.integration.support.json.JsonObjectMapperProvider;
 import org.springframework.messaging.Message;