diff --git a/spring-transaction/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/exposed/spring/SpringTransactionEntityTest.kt b/spring-transaction/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/exposed/spring/SpringTransactionEntityTest.kt
index 1dfc0b4988..c5387eb4ca 100644
--- a/spring-transaction/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/exposed/spring/SpringTransactionEntityTest.kt
+++ b/spring-transaction/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/exposed/spring/SpringTransactionEntityTest.kt
@@ -83,9 +83,6 @@ open class SpringTransactionEntityTest : SpringTransactionTestBase() {
     @Autowired
     lateinit var service: Service
 
-    @Autowired
-    lateinit var ds: EmbeddedDatabase
-
     @BeforeTest
     open fun beforeTest() {
         service.init()