diff --git a/spring-cloud-sleuth-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/sleuth/instrument/web/TraceWebAutoConfiguration.java b/spring-cloud-sleuth-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/sleuth/instrument/web/TraceWebAutoConfiguration.java
index b035f05ce..b144bce01 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-sleuth-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/sleuth/instrument/web/TraceWebAutoConfiguration.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-sleuth-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/sleuth/instrument/web/TraceWebAutoConfiguration.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnBean;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnMissingBean;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnProperty;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnWebApplication;
-import org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.FilterRegistrationBean;
 import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.EnableConfigurationProperties;
 import org.springframework.cloud.sleuth.SpanAccessor;
 import org.springframework.cloud.sleuth.Tracer;
@@ -81,9 +80,4 @@ public class TraceWebAutoConfiguration {
 		filter.setApplicationEventPublisher(publisher);
 		return filter;
 	}
-
-	@Bean
-	public FilterRegistrationBean traceWebFilter(TraceFilter filter) {
-		return new FilterRegistrationBean(filter);
-	}
 }