diff --git a/spring-jcl/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/logging/LogFactory.java b/spring-jcl/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/logging/LogFactory.java
index 0600afc8aa2c..15b5636c43aa 100644
--- a/spring-jcl/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/logging/LogFactory.java
+++ b/spring-jcl/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/logging/LogFactory.java
@@ -102,4 +102,31 @@ public Log getInstance(String name) {
 		return getLog(name);
 	}
 
+	// Just in case some code happens to call uncommon Commons Logging methods...
+
+	@Deprecated
+	public Object getAttribute(String name) {
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	@Deprecated
+	public String[] getAttributeNames() {
+		return new String[0];
+	}
+
+	@Deprecated
+	public void removeAttribute(String name) {
+		// do nothing
+	}
+
+	@Deprecated
+	public void setAttribute(String name, Object value) {
+		// do nothing
+	}
+
+	@Deprecated
+	public void release() {
+		// do nothing
+	}
+
 }