diff --git a/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/util/UriComponentsBuilder.java b/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/util/UriComponentsBuilder.java
index a54cc37e6d6..171441ba13a 100644
--- a/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/util/UriComponentsBuilder.java
+++ b/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/util/UriComponentsBuilder.java
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ public class UriComponentsBuilder implements UriBuilder, Cloneable {
 
 	private static final String SCHEME_PATTERN = "([^:/?#\\\\]+):";
 
-	private static final String HTTP_PATTERN = "(?i)(http|https):";
-
 	private static final String USERINFO_PATTERN = "([^/?#\\\\]*)";
 
 	private static final String HOST_IPV4_PATTERN = "[^/?#:\\\\]*";