diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-wiremock/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/wiremock/WiremockTestsApplication.java b/spring-cloud-contract-wiremock/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/wiremock/WiremockTestsApplication.java
index 39eb1f4573..06aca0a895 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-wiremock/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/wiremock/WiremockTestsApplication.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-wiremock/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/wiremock/WiremockTestsApplication.java
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Import;
 import org.springframework.http.MediaType;
 import org.springframework.http.RequestEntity;
-import org.springframework.http.client.HttpComponentsClientHttpRequestFactory;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestController;
@@ -59,7 +58,6 @@ class Service {
 
 	public Service(RestTemplate restTemplate) {
 		this.restTemplate = restTemplate;
-		this.restTemplate.setRequestFactory(new HttpComponentsClientHttpRequestFactory());
 	}
 
 	public String go() {