diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/core/SpringSecurityCoreVersion.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/core/SpringSecurityCoreVersion.java
index df61424bfb..5d437cb0fe 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/core/SpringSecurityCoreVersion.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/core/SpringSecurityCoreVersion.java
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ public class SpringSecurityCoreVersion {
      */
     public static final long SERIAL_VERSION_UID = 320L;
 
-    static final String SPRING_MAJOR_VERSION = "3";
-
     static final String MIN_SPRING_VERSION = "3.2.4.RELEASE";
 
     static {
@@ -49,18 +47,20 @@ public class SpringSecurityCoreVersion {
         }
 
         logger.info("You are running with Spring Security Core " + version);
-        if (!springVersion.startsWith(SPRING_MAJOR_VERSION)) {
-            logger.warn("*** Spring Major version '" + SPRING_MAJOR_VERSION +
-                    "' expected, but you are running with version: " + springVersion +
-                    ". Please check your classpath for unwanted jar files.");
-        }
-
         if (springVersion.compareTo(MIN_SPRING_VERSION) < 0) {
             logger.warn("**** You are advised to use Spring " + MIN_SPRING_VERSION +
                     " or later with this version. You are running: " + springVersion);
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Disable if springVersion and springSecurityVersion are the same to allow
+     * working with Uber Jars.
+     *
+     * @param springVersion
+     * @param springSecurityVersion
+     * @return
+     */
     private static boolean disableChecks(String springVersion, String springSecurityVersion) {
         if(springVersion == null || springVersion.equals(springSecurityVersion)) {
             return true;
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/core/SpringSecurityCoreVersionTests.java b/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/core/SpringSecurityCoreVersionTests.java
index 5eaf453922..f741bd0597 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/core/SpringSecurityCoreVersionTests.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/core/SpringSecurityCoreVersionTests.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package org.springframework.security.core;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.mockito.Matchers.any;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.never;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.times;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verifyZeroInteractions;
@@ -24,7 +25,9 @@ import static org.powermock.api.mockito.PowerMockito.spy;
 import static org.powermock.api.mockito.PowerMockito.when;
 
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
-import org.junit.*;
+import org.junit.After;
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 import org.mockito.Mock;
 import org.powermock.core.classloader.annotations.PrepareForTest;
@@ -113,6 +116,18 @@ public class SpringSecurityCoreVersionTests {
         verify(logger, times(2)).warn(any());
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void noWarnIfSpringVersionLarger() throws Exception {
+        spy(SpringSecurityCoreVersion.class);
+        spy(SpringVersion.class);
+        when(SpringSecurityCoreVersion.getVersion()).thenReturn("3.2.0.RELEASE");
+        when(SpringVersion.getVersion()).thenReturn("4.0.0.RELEASE");
+
+        performChecks();
+
+        verify(logger, never()).warn(any());
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void noLoggingIfPropertySet() throws Exception {
         spy(SpringSecurityCoreVersion.class);