diff --git a/spring-faces/src/main/java/org/springframework/faces/webflow/JsfRuntimeInformation.java b/spring-faces/src/main/java/org/springframework/faces/webflow/JsfRuntimeInformation.java
index dc58bdb5..5c480d7c 100644
--- a/spring-faces/src/main/java/org/springframework/faces/webflow/JsfRuntimeInformation.java
+++ b/spring-faces/src/main/java/org/springframework/faces/webflow/JsfRuntimeInformation.java
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import javax.faces.context.FacesContext;
 import javax.faces.context.FacesContextWrapper;
 
 import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
-import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils;
 
 /**
  * Helper class to provide information about the JSF runtime environment such as
@@ -33,33 +32,6 @@ public class JsfRuntimeInformation {
 
 	private static final ClassLoader CLASSLOADER = JsfRuntimeInformation.class.getClassLoader();
 
-
-	public static final int JSF_22 = 4;
-
-	public static final int JSF_21 = 3;
-
-	public static final int JSF_20 = 2;
-
-	public static final int JSF_12 = 1;
-
-	public static final int JSF_11 = 0;
-
-	private static final int jsfVersion;
-
-	static {
-		if (ReflectionUtils.findMethod(FacesContext.class, "getResourceLibraryContracts") != null) {
-			jsfVersion = JSF_22;
-		} else if (ReflectionUtils.findMethod(FacesContext.class, "isReleased") != null) {
-			jsfVersion = JSF_21;
-		} else if (ReflectionUtils.findMethod(FacesContext.class, "isPostback") != null) {
-			jsfVersion = JSF_20;
-		} else if (ReflectionUtils.findMethod(FacesContext.class, "getELContext") != null) {
-			jsfVersion = JSF_12;
-		} else {
-			jsfVersion = JSF_11;
-		}
-	}
-
 	private static final boolean mojarraPresent =
 			ClassUtils.isPresent("com.sun.faces.context.FacesContextImpl", CLASSLOADER);
 
@@ -69,25 +41,39 @@ public class JsfRuntimeInformation {
 	private static Boolean myFacesInUse;
 
 
-
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated as of 2.5, always returns true.
+	 */
 	public static boolean isAtLeastJsf22() {
-		return jsfVersion >= JSF_22;
+		return true;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated as of 2.5, always returns true.
+	 */
 	public static boolean isAtLeastJsf21() {
-		return jsfVersion >= JSF_21;
+		return true;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated as of 2.5, always returns true.
+	 */
 	public static boolean isAtLeastJsf20() {
-		return jsfVersion >= JSF_20;
+		return true;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated as of 2.5, always returns true.
+	 */
 	public static boolean isAtLeastJsf12() {
-		return jsfVersion >= JSF_12;
+		return true;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated as of 2.5, always returns false.
+	 */
 	public static boolean isLessThanJsf20() {
-		return jsfVersion < JSF_20;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 
diff --git a/spring-faces/src/main/java/org/springframework/faces/webflow/JsfUtils.java b/spring-faces/src/main/java/org/springframework/faces/webflow/JsfUtils.java
index 8d679353..18b853f2 100644
--- a/spring-faces/src/main/java/org/springframework/faces/webflow/JsfUtils.java
+++ b/spring-faces/src/main/java/org/springframework/faces/webflow/JsfUtils.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ package org.springframework.faces.webflow;
 
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
-
 import javax.faces.FactoryFinder;
 import javax.faces.application.ApplicationFactory;
 import javax.faces.component.visit.VisitContextFactory;
@@ -103,9 +102,7 @@ public class JsfUtils {
 		FACTORY_NAMES.put(ApplicationFactory.class, FactoryFinder.APPLICATION_FACTORY);
 		FACTORY_NAMES.put(ExceptionHandlerFactory.class, FactoryFinder.EXCEPTION_HANDLER_FACTORY);
 		FACTORY_NAMES.put(ExternalContextFactory.class, FactoryFinder.EXTERNAL_CONTEXT_FACTORY);
-		if (JsfRuntimeInformation.isAtLeastJsf21()) {
-			FACTORY_NAMES.put(FaceletCacheFactory.class, FactoryFinder.FACELET_CACHE_FACTORY);
-		}
+		FACTORY_NAMES.put(FaceletCacheFactory.class, FactoryFinder.FACELET_CACHE_FACTORY);
 		FACTORY_NAMES.put(FacesContextFactory.class, FactoryFinder.FACES_CONTEXT_FACTORY);
 		FACTORY_NAMES.put(LifecycleFactory.class, FactoryFinder.LIFECYCLE_FACTORY);
 		FACTORY_NAMES.put(PartialViewContextFactory.class, FactoryFinder.PARTIAL_VIEW_CONTEXT_FACTORY);