diff --git a/spring-context-support/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/quartz/CronTriggerFactoryBean.java b/spring-context-support/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/quartz/CronTriggerFactoryBean.java
index eb2644c5f7..b205e6d73a 100644
--- a/spring-context-support/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/quartz/CronTriggerFactoryBean.java
+++ b/spring-context-support/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/quartz/CronTriggerFactoryBean.java
@@ -145,10 +145,9 @@ public class CronTriggerFactoryBean implements FactoryBean<CronTrigger>, BeanNam
 	 * Set the start delay in milliseconds.
 	 * <p>The start delay is added to the current system time (when the bean starts)
 	 * to control the start time of the trigger.
-	 * @param startDelay the start delay, in milliseconds
 	 */
 	public void setStartDelay(long startDelay) {
-		Assert.state(startDelay >= 0, "Start delay cannot be negative.");
+		Assert.isTrue(startDelay >= 0, "Start delay cannot be negative");
 		this.startDelay = startDelay;
 	}
 
diff --git a/spring-context-support/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/quartz/SimpleTriggerFactoryBean.java b/spring-context-support/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/quartz/SimpleTriggerFactoryBean.java
index 9de1924948..5baffd047d 100644
--- a/spring-context-support/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/quartz/SimpleTriggerFactoryBean.java
+++ b/spring-context-support/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/quartz/SimpleTriggerFactoryBean.java
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ public class SimpleTriggerFactoryBean implements FactoryBean<SimpleTrigger>, Bea
 
 	private long repeatInterval;
 
+	private int repeatCount = -1;
+
 	private int priority;
 
 	private int misfireInstruction;
@@ -143,10 +145,9 @@ public class SimpleTriggerFactoryBean implements FactoryBean<SimpleTrigger>, Bea
 	 * Set the start delay in milliseconds.
 	 * <p>The start delay is added to the current system time (when the bean starts)
 	 * to control the start time of the trigger.
-	 * @param startDelay the start delay, in milliseconds
 	 */
 	public void setStartDelay(long startDelay) {
-		Assert.state(startDelay >= 0, "Start delay cannot be negative.");
+		Assert.isTrue(startDelay >= 0, "Start delay cannot be negative");
 		this.startDelay = startDelay;
 	}
 
@@ -157,6 +158,14 @@ public class SimpleTriggerFactoryBean implements FactoryBean<SimpleTrigger>, Bea
 		this.repeatInterval = repeatInterval;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Specify the number of times this trigger is supposed to fire.
+	 * <p>Default is to repeat indefinitely.
+	 */
+	public void setRepeatCount(int repeatCount) {
+		this.repeatCount = repeatCount;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Specify the priority of this trigger.
 	 */
@@ -216,6 +225,7 @@ public class SimpleTriggerFactoryBean implements FactoryBean<SimpleTrigger>, Bea
 		sti.setJobDataMap(this.jobDataMap);
 		sti.setStartTime(this.startTime);
 		sti.setRepeatInterval(this.repeatInterval);
+		sti.setRepeatCount(this.repeatCount);
 		sti.setPriority(this.priority);
 		sti.setMisfireInstruction(this.misfireInstruction);
 		this.simpleTrigger = sti;
@@ -248,7 +258,7 @@ public class SimpleTriggerFactoryBean implements FactoryBean<SimpleTrigger>, Bea
 		pvs.add("jobDataMap", this.jobDataMap);
 		pvs.add("startTime", this.startTime);
 		pvs.add("repeatInterval", this.repeatInterval);
-		pvs.add("repeatCount", -1);
+		pvs.add("repeatCount", this.repeatCount);
 		pvs.add("priority", this.priority);
 		pvs.add("misfireInstruction", this.misfireInstruction);
 		bw.setPropertyValues(pvs);