diff --git a/samples/contacts/pom.xml b/samples/contacts/pom.xml
index f583635227..ddbccff3fd 100644
--- a/samples/contacts/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/contacts/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-aop</artifactId>
-            <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>