diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/authentication/jaas/JaasAuthenticationProvider.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/authentication/jaas/JaasAuthenticationProvider.java
index 3550ac5f6d..0cc258abce 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/authentication/jaas/JaasAuthenticationProvider.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/authentication/jaas/JaasAuthenticationProvider.java
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ import org.springframework.security.core.Authentication;
 import org.springframework.security.core.AuthenticationException;
 import org.springframework.security.core.GrantedAuthority;
 import org.springframework.security.core.SessionDestroyedEvent;
-import org.springframework.security.core.SpringSecurityException;
 import org.springframework.security.core.context.SecurityContext;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/core/SpringSecurityException.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/core/SpringSecurityException.java
deleted file mode 100644
index c7dcf90b6a..0000000000
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/core/SpringSecurityException.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-/* Copyright 2004, 2005, 2006 Acegi Technology Pty Limited
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-package org.springframework.security.core;
-
-import org.springframework.core.NestedRuntimeException;
-
-
-/**
- * Abstract superclass for all exceptions thrown in the security package and subpackages.
- * <p>
- * Note that this is a runtime (unchecked) exception. Security exceptions are usually fatal; there is no reason for
- * them to be checked.
- *
- * @author Ben Alex
- * @version $Id$
- */
-public abstract class SpringSecurityException extends NestedRuntimeException {
-    //~ Constructors ===================================================================================================
-
-    /**
-     * Constructs an <code>SpringSecurityException</code> with the specified
-     * message and root cause.
-     *
-     * @param msg the detail message
-     * @param t the root cause
-     */
-    public SpringSecurityException(String msg, Throwable t) {
-        super(msg, t);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Constructs an <code>SpringSecurityException</code> with the specified
-     * message and no root cause.
-     *
-     * @param msg the detail message
-     */
-    public SpringSecurityException(String msg) {
-        super(msg);
-    }
-}