diff --git a/compatibility/5.13/neo4j-kernel-adapter/src/main/java/org/neo4j/gds/compat/_513/SettingProxyFactoryImpl.java b/compatibility/5.13/neo4j-kernel-adapter/src/main/java/org/neo4j/gds/compat/_513/SettingProxyFactoryImpl.java
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-/*
- * Copyright (c) "Neo4j"
- * Neo4j Sweden AB [http://neo4j.com]
- *
- * This file is part of Neo4j.
- *
- * Neo4j is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-package org.neo4j.gds.compat._513;
-
-import org.neo4j.annotations.service.ServiceProvider;
-import org.neo4j.gds.compat.Neo4jVersion;
-import org.neo4j.gds.compat.SettingProxyApi;
-import org.neo4j.gds.compat.SettingProxyFactory;
-
-@ServiceProvider
-public final class SettingProxyFactoryImpl implements SettingProxyFactory {
-
-    @Override
-    public boolean canLoad(Neo4jVersion version) {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public SettingProxyApi load() {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("5.13 compatibility requires JDK17");
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public String description() {
-        return "Neo4j Settings 5.13 (placeholder)";
-    }
-}