diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/builder/JavaTestGenerator.java b/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/builder/JavaTestGenerator.java
index 5cd3813ec3..5a0e432c9f 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/builder/JavaTestGenerator.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/builder/JavaTestGenerator.java
@@ -121,10 +121,4 @@ public class JavaTestGenerator implements SingleTestGenerator {
 		// @formatter:on
 	}
 
-	@Deprecated
-	@Override
-	public String fileExtension(ContractVerifierConfigProperties properties) {
-		return properties.getTestFramework().getClassExtension();
-	}
-
 }
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