diff --git a/grails-gsp-spring-boot/src/main/java/grails/gsp/boot/GspAutoConfiguration.java b/grails-gsp-spring-boot/src/main/java/grails/gsp/boot/GspAutoConfiguration.java
index 962237b..aeb3f0c 100644
--- a/grails-gsp-spring-boot/src/main/java/grails/gsp/boot/GspAutoConfiguration.java
+++ b/grails-gsp-spring-boot/src/main/java/grails/gsp/boot/GspAutoConfiguration.java
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 import org.sitemesh.grails.plugins.sitemesh3.GrailsLayoutHandlerMapping;
 import org.sitemesh.grails.plugins.sitemesh3.Sitemesh3GrailsPlugin;
 import org.springframework.beans.BeansException;
-import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowire;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Value;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinition;
diff --git a/sample-apps/gsp/gsp-example/build.gradle b/sample-apps/gsp/gsp-example/build.gradle
index 76ed3ce..2a6a596 100644
--- a/sample-apps/gsp/gsp-example/build.gradle
+++ b/sample-apps/gsp/gsp-example/build.gradle
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ dependencies {
     implementation "org.hibernate.validator:hibernate-validator:8.0.0.Final" // validation
 
     implementation "org.grails:grails-web-jsp:7.0.0-SNAPSHOT"
-    implementation "org.grails:grails-plugin-controllers:7.0.0-SNAPSHOT"  // only needed for GrailsFilters
 
     implementation 'org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-jasper' // jsp
     implementation "org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-el"
diff --git a/sample-apps/gsp/script/app.groovy b/sample-apps/gsp/script/app.groovy
index d20da80..41b0793 100644
--- a/sample-apps/gsp/script/app.groovy
+++ b/sample-apps/gsp/script/app.groovy
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package demo
 
 @GrabResolver(name='grails-repo', root='https://repo.grails.org/grails/core/')
 @Grab("org.grails:grails-gsp-spring-boot:7.0.0-SNAPSHOT")
-@Grab("org.grails:grails-plugin-controllers:7.0.0-SNAPSHOT")
 // if you need to clear snapshots, they are saved to ~/.groovy/grapes
 
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.SpringBootApplication