diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/ImportResource.java b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/ImportResource.java
index 18075cad097..f5300bf1cd8 100644
--- a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/ImportResource.java
+++ b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/ImportResource.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ package org.springframework.context.annotation;
 
 import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
 import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
-import java.lang.annotation.Inherited;
 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
 import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
 import java.lang.annotation.Target;
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlBeanDefinitionReader;
 public @interface ImportResource {
 
 	String[] value();
-	
+
 	Class<? extends BeanDefinitionReader> reader() default XmlBeanDefinitionReader.class;
 
 }