diff --git a/org.springframework.context.support/pom.xml b/org.springframework.context.support/pom.xml
index 6ccfe99a74d..e3053e3744f 100644
--- a/org.springframework.context.support/pom.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.context.support/pom.xml
@@ -19,11 +19,6 @@
       <version>1.1.0</version>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>javax.transaction</groupId>
-      <artifactId>jta</artifactId>
-      <version>1.1</version>
-    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>quartz</groupId>
       <artifactId>quartz</artifactId>