diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/ReflectionUtils.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/ReflectionUtils.java
index c6c95ebc3f..e329fecfc1 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/ReflectionUtils.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/ReflectionUtils.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import java.lang.reflect.UndeclaredThrowableException;
 import java.sql.SQLException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
-import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;