diff --git a/akka-spring/src/main/scala/akka/spring/StringReflect.scala b/akka-spring/src/main/scala/akka/spring/StringReflect.scala
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-/**
- * Copyright (C) 2009-2010 Scalable Solutions AB <http://scalablesolutions.se>
- */
-
-package akka.spring
-
-object StringReflect {
-
-  /**
-   * Implicit conversion from String to StringReflect.
-   */
-  implicit def string2StringReflect(x: String) = new StringReflect(x)
-}
-
-/**
- * Reflection helper class.
- * @author michaelkober
- */
-class StringReflect(val self: String) {
-  if ((self eq null) || self == "") throw new IllegalArgumentException("Class name can't be null or empty string [" + self + "]")
-  def toClass[T <: AnyRef]: Class[T] = {
-    val clazz = Class.forName(self)
-    clazz.asInstanceOf[Class[T]]
-  }
-}