diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/launch/TaskExecutorJobLauncherTests.java b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/launch/TaskExecutorJobLauncherTests.java
index e53ae5acdc..229248c945 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/launch/TaskExecutorJobLauncherTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/launch/TaskExecutorJobLauncherTests.java
@@ -245,10 +245,6 @@ private void run(ExitStatus exitStatus) throws Exception {
 		}
 	}
 
-	private boolean contains(String str, String searchStr) {
-		return str.indexOf(searchStr) != -1;
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Test to support BATCH-1770 -> throw in parent thread JobRestartException when a
 	 * stepExecution is UNKNOWN