diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule/src/org/openhab/core/model/rule/scoping/RulesClassFinder.java b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule/src/org/openhab/core/model/rule/scoping/RulesClassFinder.java
index 66a1f4526..d866e6ab1 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule/src/org/openhab/core/model/rule/scoping/RulesClassFinder.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule/src/org/openhab/core/model/rule/scoping/RulesClassFinder.java
@@ -57,9 +57,4 @@ public class RulesClassFinder extends ClassFinder {
             throw e;
         }
     }
-
-    @Override
-    protected Class<?> forName(String name, ClassLoader classLoader) throws ClassNotFoundException {
-        return Class.forName(name, false, classLoader);
-    }
 }