 <p>It's not <code>NoUniqueBeanDefinitionException</code> being thrown, it's:</p> <pre><code>ClassNotFoundException: org.springframework.beans.factory.NoUniqueBeanDefinitionException </code></pre> <p>Please add <a href="http://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/springframework/spring-beans/3.2.1.RELEASE/spring-beans-3.2.1.RELEASE.jar"><code>spring-beans-3.2.1.RELEASE.jar</code></a> into your CLASSPATH. Notice that this class was introduced in version 3.2.1 (most fresh for the time being). Make sure all your Spring JARs are in the same version.</p>