diff --git a/grace-boot/src/main/groovy/grails/boot/Grails.java b/grace-boot/src/main/groovy/grails/boot/Grails.java
index ccf14769e4..3dda4d3ba5 100644
--- a/grace-boot/src/main/groovy/grails/boot/Grails.java
+++ b/grace-boot/src/main/groovy/grails/boot/Grails.java
@@ -65,14 +65,6 @@ public ConfigurableApplicationContext run(String... args) {
         return super.run(args);
     }
 
-    @Override
-    protected ConfigurableApplicationContext createApplicationContext() {
-        setAllowBeanDefinitionOverriding(true);
-        setAllowCircularReferences(true);
-
-        return super.createApplicationContext();
-    }
-
     @Override
     protected void configureProfiles(ConfigurableEnvironment environment, String[] args) {
         Environment env = Environment.getCurrent();