diff --git a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/session/SessionAuthenticationStrategy.java b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/session/SessionAuthenticationStrategy.java
index aadc3d57c9..e7972f034f 100644
--- a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/session/SessionAuthenticationStrategy.java
+++ b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/session/SessionAuthenticationStrategy.java
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
 
 import org.springframework.security.core.Authentication;
-import org.springframework.security.core.AuthenticationException;
 
 /**
  * Allows pluggable support for HttpSession-related behaviour when an authentication occurs.