diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-static/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/sample/ui/SampleWebStaticApplication.java b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-static/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/sample/ui/SampleWebStaticApplication.java
index cc3df643d4..e2050f207d 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-static/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/sample/ui/SampleWebStaticApplication.java
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-static/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/sample/ui/SampleWebStaticApplication.java
@@ -18,12 +18,10 @@ package org.springframework.boot.sample.ui;
 
 import org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.EnableAutoConfiguration;
-import org.springframework.context.annotation.ComponentScan;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
 
 @Configuration
 @EnableAutoConfiguration
-@ComponentScan
 public class SampleWebStaticApplication {
 
 	public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {