diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/transport/support/DefaultStrategiesHelper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/transport/support/DefaultStrategiesHelper.java
index a1543aa1..82660a4e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/transport/support/DefaultStrategiesHelper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/transport/support/DefaultStrategiesHelper.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import javax.servlet.ServletContext;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.BeanUtils;
 import org.springframework.beans.BeansException;
-import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanClassLoaderAware;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactoryAware;
@@ -140,9 +139,6 @@ public class DefaultStrategiesHelper {
             beanNameAware.setBeanName(clazz.getName());
         }
         if (applicationContext != null) {
-            if (strategy instanceof BeanClassLoaderAware) {
-                ((BeanClassLoaderAware) strategy).setBeanClassLoader(applicationContext.getClassLoader());
-            }
             if (strategy instanceof BeanFactoryAware) {
                 ((BeanFactoryAware) strategy).setBeanFactory(applicationContext);
             }