diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c378b2956c..5dadbd79ff 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -100,16 +100,6 @@
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
-			<dependency>
-				<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-				<artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
-				<exclusions>
-					<exclusion>
-						<groupId>commons-logging</groupId>
-						<artifactId>commons-logging</artifactId>
-					</exclusion>
-				</exclusions>
-			</dependency>
 		</dependencies>
 	</dependencyManagement>