diff --git a/spring-boot-cli/pom.xml b/spring-boot-cli/pom.xml
index c8745d5a7a..1d789a4afe 100644
--- a/spring-boot-cli/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-cli/pom.xml
@@ -40,12 +40,6 @@
 			<version>3.16.1-GA</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>commons-logging</groupId>
-			<artifactId>commons-logging</artifactId>
-			<version>1.1.1</version>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 	<build>
 		<resources>
diff --git a/spring-boot-dependencies/pom.xml b/spring-boot-dependencies/pom.xml
index 163a5ad82c..18e2114a01 100644
--- a/spring-boot-dependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-dependencies/pom.xml
@@ -215,12 +215,6 @@
 				<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
 				<version>${spring.version}</version>
-				<exclusions>
-					<exclusion>
-						<artifactId>commons-logging</artifactId>
-						<groupId>commons-logging</groupId>
-					</exclusion>
-				</exclusions>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
@@ -253,11 +247,6 @@
 				<artifactId>spring-jms</artifactId>
 				<version>${spring.version}</version>
 			</dependency>
-			<dependency>
-				<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-				<artifactId>spring-message</artifactId>
-				<version>${spring.version}</version>
-			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-orm</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-boot-parent/pom.xml b/spring-boot-parent/pom.xml
index 5458f5e8a2..3335ca78a7 100644
--- a/spring-boot-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-parent/pom.xml
@@ -164,12 +164,6 @@
 			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
 			<scope>test</scope>
-			<exclusions>
-				<exclusion>
-					<groupId>commons-logging</groupId>
-					<artifactId>commons-logging</artifactId>
-				</exclusion>
-			</exclusions>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 	<repositories>
diff --git a/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-parent/pom.xml b/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-parent/pom.xml
index e9ece2737f..0726873933 100644
--- a/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-parent/pom.xml
@@ -99,12 +99,6 @@
 			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
 			<scope>test</scope>
-			<exclusions>
-				<exclusion>
-					<artifactId>commons-logging</artifactId>
-					<groupId>commons-logging</groupId>
-				</exclusion>
-			</exclusions>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 	<build>
diff --git a/spring-boot-starters/src/main/parent/pom.xml b/spring-boot-starters/src/main/parent/pom.xml
index e4bb65bbcb..ec5153abd7 100644
--- a/spring-boot-starters/src/main/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-starters/src/main/parent/pom.xml
@@ -99,12 +99,6 @@
 			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
 			<scope>test</scope>
-			<exclusions>
-				<exclusion>
-					<artifactId>commons-logging</artifactId>
-					<groupId>commons-logging</groupId>
-				</exclusion>
-			</exclusions>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 	<build>
diff --git a/spring-boot/pom.xml b/spring-boot/pom.xml
index 366a18db0e..24487cee38 100644
--- a/spring-boot/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot/pom.xml
@@ -23,21 +23,7 @@
 			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-context</artifactId>
 		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-			<artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-			<artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
-		</dependency>
-		<!-- Runtime -->
 		<!-- Optional -->
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-			<artifactId>jul-to-slf4j</artifactId>
-			<optional>true</optional>
-		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
 			<artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
@@ -74,13 +60,18 @@
 			<optional>true</optional>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-			<artifactId>spring-web</artifactId>
+			<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+			<artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
+			<optional>true</optional>
+		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+			<artifactId>jul-to-slf4j</artifactId>
 			<optional>true</optional>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-			<artifactId>spring-webmvc</artifactId>
+			<artifactId>spring-web</artifactId>
 			<optional>true</optional>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
@@ -104,6 +95,16 @@
 			<artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
+			<artifactId>spring-webmvc</artifactId>
+			<scope>test</scope>
+		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+			<artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
+			<scope>test</scope>
+		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
 			<artifactId>slf4j-jdk14</artifactId>