diff --git a/spring-core/src/test/java21/org/springframework/core/task/VirtualThreadTaskExecutorTests.java b/spring-core/src/test/java21/org/springframework/core/task/VirtualThreadTaskExecutorTests.java
index e2b40e7b2c5..976040d3a17 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/test/java21/org/springframework/core/task/VirtualThreadTaskExecutorTests.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/test/java21/org/springframework/core/task/VirtualThreadTaskExecutorTests.java
@@ -86,15 +86,6 @@ class VirtualThreadTaskExecutorTests {
 	}
 
 
-	private static final class NoOpRunnable implements Runnable {
-
-		@Override
-		public void run() {
-			// no-op
-		}
-	}
-
-
 	private abstract static class AbstractNotifyingRunnable implements Runnable {
 
 		private final Object monitor;