diff --git a/gradle/docs.gradle b/gradle/docs.gradle
index 510144e575..56f5c55a12 100644
--- a/gradle/docs.gradle
+++ b/gradle/docs.gradle
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ dokka {
 		def kotlinDirs = project.sourceSets.main.kotlin.srcDirs.collect()
 		kotlinDirs -= project.sourceSets.main.java.srcDirs
 	})
-	externalDocumentationLink {
-		url = new URL("http://docs.spring.io/spring-framework/docs/${version}/javadoc-api/")
-	}
 	externalDocumentationLink {
 		url = new URL("http://projectreactor.io/docs/core/release/api/")
 	}