diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/messaging/integration/SpringIntegrationStubMessages.java b/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/messaging/integration/SpringIntegrationStubMessages.java
index e6a6489582..abdbf4d629 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/messaging/integration/SpringIntegrationStubMessages.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/messaging/integration/SpringIntegrationStubMessages.java
@@ -27,12 +27,10 @@ import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.messaging.Message;
 import org.springframework.messaging.MessageChannel;
 import org.springframework.messaging.PollableChannel;
-import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 
 /**
  * @author Marcin Grzejszczak
  */
-@Component
 public class SpringIntegrationStubMessages implements
 		MessageVerifier<Message<?>> {