diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d61f83f098..51ddaecdaf 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -141,12 +141,6 @@
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
-			<!-- TODO: Why isn't the version taken from boot bom? -->
-			<dependency>
-				<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-				<artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
-				<version>4.3.4.RELEASE</version>
-			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-netflix-dependencies</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/pom.xml
index 84141851f1..d25eed7ee3 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/pom.xml
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-spec</artifactId>
 		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-			<artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
-		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-boot-test-autoconfigure</artifactId>