diff --git a/org.springframework.core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/CollectionFactory.java b/org.springframework.core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/CollectionFactory.java
index 4044c987fc..81bf16879a 100644
--- a/org.springframework.core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/CollectionFactory.java
+++ b/org.springframework.core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/CollectionFactory.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ package org.springframework.core;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
-import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.IdentityHashMap;