diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/core/parameters/DefaultSecurityParameterNameDiscoverer.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/core/parameters/DefaultSecurityParameterNameDiscoverer.java
index 877aeec7c2..a4eefe72e6 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/core/parameters/DefaultSecurityParameterNameDiscoverer.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/core/parameters/DefaultSecurityParameterNameDiscoverer.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
+import org.springframework.core.DefaultParameterNameDiscoverer;
 import org.springframework.core.LocalVariableTableParameterNameDiscoverer;
 import org.springframework.core.ParameterNameDiscoverer;
 import org.springframework.core.PrioritizedParameterNameDiscoverer;
@@ -56,11 +57,6 @@ public class DefaultSecurityParameterNameDiscoverer extends
 
     private final Log logger = LogFactory.getLog(getClass());
 
-    private static final String DEFAULT_PARAMETER_NAME_DISCOVERER_CLASSNAME =
-            "org.springframework.core.DefaultParameterNameDiscoverer";
-    private static final boolean DEFAULT_PARAM_DISCOVERER_PRESENT =
-            ClassUtils.isPresent(DEFAULT_PARAMETER_NAME_DISCOVERER_CLASSNAME, DefaultSecurityParameterNameDiscoverer.class.getClassLoader());
-
     private static final String DATA_PARAM_CLASSNAME = "org.springframework.data.repository.query.Param";
     private static final boolean DATA_PARAM_PRESENT =
             ClassUtils.isPresent(DATA_PARAM_CLASSNAME, DefaultSecurityParameterNameDiscoverer.class.getClassLoader());
@@ -91,22 +87,6 @@ public class DefaultSecurityParameterNameDiscoverer extends
         }
 
         addDiscoverer(new AnnotationParameterNameDiscoverer(annotationClassesToUse));
-
-        if (DEFAULT_PARAM_DISCOVERER_PRESENT) {
-            try {
-                Class<? extends ParameterNameDiscoverer> paramNameDiscoverClass = (Class<? extends ParameterNameDiscoverer>) ClassUtils
-                        .forName(DEFAULT_PARAMETER_NAME_DISCOVERER_CLASSNAME,
-                                getClass().getClassLoader());
-                addDiscoverer(paramNameDiscoverClass.newInstance());
-            } catch (Exception e) {
-                logger.warn(
-                        "Could not use "
-                                + DEFAULT_PARAMETER_NAME_DISCOVERER_CLASSNAME
-                                + ". Falling back to LocalVariableTableParameterNameDiscoverer.", e);
-                addDiscoverer(new LocalVariableTableParameterNameDiscoverer());
-            }
-        } else {
-            addDiscoverer(new LocalVariableTableParameterNameDiscoverer());
-        }
+        addDiscoverer(new DefaultParameterNameDiscoverer());
     }
 }
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diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/core/parameters/DefaultSecurityParameterNameDiscovererTests.java b/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/core/parameters/DefaultSecurityParameterNameDiscovererTests.java
index 52f171f4f4..3d39799778 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/core/parameters/DefaultSecurityParameterNameDiscovererTests.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/core/parameters/DefaultSecurityParameterNameDiscovererTests.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import java.util.Set;
 import org.junit.Assume;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
+import org.springframework.core.DefaultParameterNameDiscoverer;
 import org.springframework.core.LocalVariableTableParameterNameDiscoverer;
 import org.springframework.core.ParameterNameDiscoverer;
 import org.springframework.core.SpringVersion;
@@ -46,8 +47,6 @@ public class DefaultSecurityParameterNameDiscovererTests {
 
     @Test
     public void constructorDefault() {
-        Assume.assumeTrue(SpringVersion.getVersion().startsWith("3."));
-
         List<ParameterNameDiscoverer> discoverers = (List<ParameterNameDiscoverer>) ReflectionTestUtils
                 .getField(discoverer, "parameterNameDiscoverers");
 
@@ -59,14 +58,11 @@ public class DefaultSecurityParameterNameDiscovererTests {
         Set<String> annotationsToUse = (Set<String>)ReflectionTestUtils.getField(annotationDisc, "annotationClassesToUse");
         assertThat(annotationsToUse).containsOnly(P.class.getName());
 
-        assertThat(discoverers.get(1)).isInstanceOf(
-                LocalVariableTableParameterNameDiscoverer.class);
+        assertThat(discoverers.get(1).getClass()).isEqualTo(DefaultParameterNameDiscoverer.class);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void constructorDiscoverers() {
-        Assume.assumeTrue(SpringVersion.getVersion().startsWith("3."));
-
         discoverer = new DefaultSecurityParameterNameDiscoverer(Arrays.asList(new LocalVariableTableParameterNameDiscoverer()));
 
         List<ParameterNameDiscoverer> discoverers = (List<ParameterNameDiscoverer>) ReflectionTestUtils
@@ -82,47 +78,7 @@ public class DefaultSecurityParameterNameDiscovererTests {
         Set<String> annotationsToUse = (Set<String>)ReflectionTestUtils.getField(annotationDisc, "annotationClassesToUse");
         assertThat(annotationsToUse).containsOnly(P.class.getName());
 
-        assertThat(discoverers.get(2)).isInstanceOf(
-                LocalVariableTableParameterNameDiscoverer.class);
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    public void constructorDefaultSpring4() {
-        Assume.assumeTrue(SpringVersion.getVersion().startsWith("4."));
-
-        List<ParameterNameDiscoverer> discoverers = (List<ParameterNameDiscoverer>) ReflectionTestUtils
-                .getField(discoverer, "parameterNameDiscoverers");
-
-        assertThat(discoverers.size()).isEqualTo(2);
-
-        ParameterNameDiscoverer annotationDisc = discoverers.get(0);
-        assertThat(annotationDisc).isInstanceOf(
-                AnnotationParameterNameDiscoverer.class);
-        Set<String> annotationsToUse = (Set<String>)ReflectionTestUtils.getField(annotationDisc, "annotationClassesToUse");
-        assertThat(annotationsToUse).containsOnly(P.class.getName());
-
-        assertThat(discoverers.get(1).getClass().getName()).isEqualTo("org.springframework.core.DefaultParameterNameDiscoverer");
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    public void constructorDiscoverersSpring4() {
-        Assume.assumeTrue(SpringVersion.getVersion().startsWith("4."));
-
-        discoverer = new DefaultSecurityParameterNameDiscoverer(Arrays.asList(new LocalVariableTableParameterNameDiscoverer()));
-
-        List<ParameterNameDiscoverer> discoverers = (List<ParameterNameDiscoverer>) ReflectionTestUtils
-                .getField(discoverer, "parameterNameDiscoverers");
-
-        assertThat(discoverers.size()).isEqualTo(3);
-        assertThat(discoverers.get(0)).isInstanceOf(
-                LocalVariableTableParameterNameDiscoverer.class);
-
-        ParameterNameDiscoverer annotationDisc = discoverers.get(1);
-        assertThat(annotationDisc).isInstanceOf(
-                AnnotationParameterNameDiscoverer.class);
-        Set<String> annotationsToUse = (Set<String>)ReflectionTestUtils.getField(annotationDisc, "annotationClassesToUse");
-        assertThat(annotationsToUse).containsOnly(P.class.getName());
-
-        assertThat(discoverers.get(2).getClass().getName()).isEqualTo("org.springframework.core.DefaultParameterNameDiscoverer");
+        assertThat(discoverers.get(2).getClass()).isEqualTo
+(DefaultParameterNameDiscoverer.class);
     }
 }
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