diff --git a/xwork-core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/ActionSupport.java b/xwork-core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/ActionSupport.java
index 31eb5d36c..752ecbf10 100644
--- a/xwork-core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/ActionSupport.java
+++ b/xwork-core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/ActionSupport.java
@@ -178,10 +178,6 @@ public class ActionSupport implements Action, Validateable, ValidationAware, Tex
         return INPUT;
     }
 
-    public String doDefault() throws Exception {
-        return SUCCESS;
-    }
-
     /**
      * A default implementation that does nothing an returns "success".
      * <p/>
diff --git a/xwork-core/src/test/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/ActionSupportTest.java b/xwork-core/src/test/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/ActionSupportTest.java
index 23206abb4..fafc9600a 100644
--- a/xwork-core/src/test/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/ActionSupportTest.java
+++ b/xwork-core/src/test/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/ActionSupportTest.java
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ public class ActionSupportTest extends XWorkTestCase {
         }
 
         assertEquals(Action.INPUT, as.input());
-        assertEquals(Action.SUCCESS, as.doDefault());
         assertEquals(Action.SUCCESS, as.execute());
         try {
             as.clone();
@@ -169,7 +168,7 @@ public class ActionSupportTest extends XWorkTestCase {
         ActionContext.getContext().setLocale(new Locale("da"));
         MyActionSupport mas = new MyActionSupport();
 
-        assertEquals("santa", mas.doDefault());
+        assertEquals("santa", mas.execute());
         assertNotNull(mas.getTexts());
 
         assertEquals(false, mas.hasActionMessages());
@@ -343,7 +342,7 @@ public class ActionSupportTest extends XWorkTestCase {
         private Double val;
 
         @Override
-        public String doDefault() throws Exception {
+        public String execute() throws Exception {
             return "santa";
         }