diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/aot/hint/BindingReflectionHintsRegistrar.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/aot/hint/BindingReflectionHintsRegistrar.java
index 1b02a05af2d..c162b0b4514 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/aot/hint/BindingReflectionHintsRegistrar.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/aot/hint/BindingReflectionHintsRegistrar.java
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ import java.util.Set;
 
 import kotlin.jvm.JvmClassMappingKt;
 import kotlin.reflect.KClass;
-import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
-import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
 
 import org.springframework.core.KotlinDetector;
 import org.springframework.core.MethodParameter;
@@ -45,8 +43,6 @@ import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
  */
 public class BindingReflectionHintsRegistrar {
 
-	private static final Log logger = LogFactory.getLog(BindingReflectionHintsRegistrar.class);
-
 	private static final String KOTLIN_COMPANION_SUFFIX = "$Companion";
 
 	/**