diff --git a/activemq-karaf/src/main/resources/features-core.xml b/activemq-karaf/src/main/resources/features-core.xml
index 79a1ec52e4..6ff831fcd4 100644
--- a/activemq-karaf/src/main/resources/features-core.xml
+++ b/activemq-karaf/src/main/resources/features-core.xml
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@
 
 <features name="activemq-core-${project.version}">
 
-    <!-- In order to work with any Karaf version, the user has to add spring-legacy features repo by hand corresponding to his Karaf version -->
-    <!-- <repository>mvn:org.apache.karaf.features/spring-legacy/[4,5)/xml/features</repository> -->
+    <repository>mvn:org.apache.karaf.features/spring-legacy/[4,5)/xml/features</repository>
 
     <!-- Bundles needed if only client will be deployed in the container -->
     <feature name="activemq-client" description="ActiveMQ client libraries" version="${project.version}" resolver="(obr)" start-level="50">