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 e44f61f092..0c3911d6f6 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
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 package org.springframework.integration.endpoint;
 
-import org.springframework.integration.message.MessageExchangeTemplate;
 import org.springframework.integration.message.MessageSource;
 import org.springframework.integration.message.MessageTarget;
 import org.springframework.integration.scheduling.Schedule;
@@ -44,6 +43,4 @@ public interface MessageEndpoint extends MessageTarget {
 
 	String getOutputChannelName();
 
-	MessageExchangeTemplate getMessageExchangeTemplate();
-
 }