diff --git a/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/router/RouterEndpoint.java b/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/router/RouterEndpoint.java
index 665c9a6434..4e3c8b4ab6 100644
--- a/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/router/RouterEndpoint.java
+++ b/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/router/RouterEndpoint.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import org.springframework.integration.channel.MessageChannel;
 import org.springframework.integration.endpoint.AbstractMessageConsumingEndpoint;
 import org.springframework.integration.message.Message;
 import org.springframework.integration.message.MessageDeliveryException;
-import org.springframework.integration.message.MessageExchangeTemplate;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 
 /**
@@ -38,8 +37,6 @@ public class RouterEndpoint extends AbstractMessageConsumingEndpoint {
 
 	private volatile boolean resolutionRequired;
 
-	private final MessageExchangeTemplate messageExchangeTemplate = new MessageExchangeTemplate();
-
 
 	public RouterEndpoint(ChannelResolver channelResolver) {
 		Assert.notNull(channelResolver, "ChannelResolver must not be null");
@@ -84,7 +81,7 @@ public class RouterEndpoint extends AbstractMessageConsumingEndpoint {
 		if (results != null) {
 			for (MessageChannel channel : results) {
 				if (channel != null) {
-					if (this.messageExchangeTemplate.send(message, channel)) {
+					if (this.getMessageExchangeTemplate().send(message, channel)) {
 						sent = true;
 					}
 				}