diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 57d800170e..0fe2802748 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ We adhere to the [keepachangelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) format (
 * Add _Sort Members_ feature based on [Eclipse JDT](plugin-gradle/README.md#eclipse-jdt) implementation. ([#2312](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2312))
 * Bump default `jackson` version to latest `2.18.0` -> `2.18.1`. ([#2319](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2319))
 * Bump default `ktfmt` version to latest `0.52` -> `0.53`. ([#2320](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2320)
+### Fixed
+* You can now use `removeUnusedImports` and `googleJavaFormat` at the same time again. (fixes [#2159](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/issues/2159))
 
 ## [3.0.0.BETA4] - 2024-10-24
 ### Added
diff --git a/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/java/CleanthatJavaStep.java b/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/java/CleanthatJavaStep.java
index 9584830988..2762bbeaf9 100644
--- a/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/java/CleanthatJavaStep.java
+++ b/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/java/CleanthatJavaStep.java
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public static FormatterStep create(Provisioner provisioner) {
 
 	/** Creates a step that applies default CleanThat mutators. */
 	public static FormatterStep create(String version, Provisioner provisioner) {
-		return create(MAVEN_COORDINATE, version, defaultSourceJdk(), defaultMutators(), defaultExcludedMutators(), defaultIncludeDraft(), provisioner);
+		return createWithStepName(NAME, MAVEN_COORDINATE, version, defaultSourceJdk(), defaultMutators(), defaultExcludedMutators(), defaultIncludeDraft(), provisioner);
 	}
 
 	public static String defaultSourceJdk() {
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ public static boolean defaultIncludeDraft() {
 	}
 
 	/** Creates a step that applies selected CleanThat mutators. */
-	public static FormatterStep create(String groupArtifact,
+	static FormatterStep createWithStepName(String stepName,
+			String groupArtifact,
 			String version,
 			String sourceJdkVersion,
 			List<String> included,
@@ -114,12 +115,23 @@ public static FormatterStep create(String groupArtifact,
 		}
 		Objects.requireNonNull(version, "version");
 		Objects.requireNonNull(provisioner, "provisioner");
-		return FormatterStep.create(NAME,
+		return FormatterStep.create(stepName,
 				new CleanthatJavaStep(JarState.promise(() -> JarState.from(groupArtifact + ":" + version, provisioner)), version, sourceJdkVersion, included, excluded, includeDraft),
 				CleanthatJavaStep::equalityState,
 				State::createFormat);
 	}
 
+	/** Creates a step that applies selected CleanThat mutators. */
+	public static FormatterStep create(String groupArtifact,
+			String version,
+			String sourceJdkVersion,
+			List<String> included,
+			List<String> excluded,
+			boolean includeDraft,
+			Provisioner provisioner) {
+		return createWithStepName(NAME, groupArtifact, version, sourceJdkVersion, included, excluded, includeDraft, provisioner);
+	}
+
 	/** Get default formatter version */
 	public static String defaultVersion() {
 		return Objects.requireNonNull(JVM_SUPPORT.getRecommendedFormatterVersion());
diff --git a/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/java/GoogleJavaFormatStep.java b/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/java/GoogleJavaFormatStep.java
index cdf44a2b28..703bf16d6b 100644
--- a/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/java/GoogleJavaFormatStep.java
+++ b/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/java/GoogleJavaFormatStep.java
@@ -87,14 +87,14 @@ public static FormatterStep create(String groupArtifact, String version, String
 
 	/** Creates a step which formats everything - groupArtifact, code, import order, and unused imports - and optionally reflows long strings. */
 	public static FormatterStep create(String groupArtifact, String version, String style, Provisioner provisioner, boolean reflowLongStrings, boolean reorderImports, boolean formatJavadoc) {
-		return createInternally(groupArtifact, version, style, provisioner, reflowLongStrings, reorderImports, formatJavadoc, false);
+		return createInternally(NAME, groupArtifact, version, style, provisioner, reflowLongStrings, reorderImports, formatJavadoc, false);
 	}
 
 	static FormatterStep createRemoveUnusedImportsOnly(Provisioner provisioner) {
-		return createInternally(MAVEN_COORDINATE, defaultVersion(), defaultStyle(), provisioner, defaultReflowLongStrings(), defaultReorderImports(), defaultFormatJavadoc(), true);
+		return createInternally(RemoveUnusedImportsStep.NAME, MAVEN_COORDINATE, defaultVersion(), defaultStyle(), provisioner, defaultReflowLongStrings(), defaultReorderImports(), defaultFormatJavadoc(), true);
 	}
 
-	private static FormatterStep createInternally(String groupArtifact, String version, String style, Provisioner provisioner, boolean reflowLongStrings, boolean reorderImports, boolean formatJavadoc, boolean removeImports) {
+	private static FormatterStep createInternally(String name, String groupArtifact, String version, String style, Provisioner provisioner, boolean reflowLongStrings, boolean reorderImports, boolean formatJavadoc, boolean removeImports) {
 		Objects.requireNonNull(groupArtifact, "groupArtifact");
 		if (groupArtifact.chars().filter(ch -> ch == ':').count() != 1) {
 			throw new IllegalArgumentException("groupArtifact must be in the form 'groupId:artifactId'");
diff --git a/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/java/RemoveUnusedImportsStep.java b/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/java/RemoveUnusedImportsStep.java
index 65a5b3216a..753678a86b 100644
--- a/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/java/RemoveUnusedImportsStep.java
+++ b/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/java/RemoveUnusedImportsStep.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 /** Uses google-java-format or cleanthat.UnnecessaryImport, but only to remove unused imports. */
 public class RemoveUnusedImportsStep implements Serializable {
 	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
-	private static final String NAME = "removeUnusedImports";
+	static final String NAME = "removeUnusedImports";
 
 	static final String GJF = "google-java-format";
 	static final String CLEANTHAT = "cleanthat-javaparser-unnecessaryimport";
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public static FormatterStep create(String unusedImportRemover, Provisioner provi
 		case GJF:
 			return GoogleJavaFormatStep.createRemoveUnusedImportsOnly(provisioner);
 		case CLEANTHAT:
-			return CleanthatJavaStep.create(CleanthatJavaStep.defaultGroupArtifact(), CleanthatJavaStep.defaultVersion(), "99.9", List.of(CLEANTHAT_MUTATOR), List.of(), false, provisioner);
+			return CleanthatJavaStep.createWithStepName(NAME, CleanthatJavaStep.defaultGroupArtifact(), CleanthatJavaStep.defaultVersion(), "99.9", List.of(CLEANTHAT_MUTATOR), List.of(), false, provisioner);
 		default:
 			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid unusedImportRemover: " + unusedImportRemover);
 		}
diff --git a/plugin-gradle/CHANGES.md b/plugin-gradle/CHANGES.md
index fd90e8da82..390f387597 100644
--- a/plugin-gradle/CHANGES.md
+++ b/plugin-gradle/CHANGES.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ We adhere to the [keepachangelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) format (
 * Bump default `ktlint` version to latest `1.3.0` -> `1.4.0`. ([#2314](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2314))
 * Bump default `jackson` version to latest `2.18.0` -> `2.18.1`. ([#2319](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2319))
 * Bump default `ktfmt` version to latest `0.52` -> `0.53`. ([#2320](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2320)
+### Fixed
+* You can now use `removeUnusedImports` and `googleJavaFormat` at the same time again. (fixes [#2159](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/issues/2159))
 
 ## [7.0.0.BETA4] - 2024-10-24
 ### Added
diff --git a/plugin-maven/CHANGES.md b/plugin-maven/CHANGES.md
index c4e48e5d51..9c33574f5a 100644
--- a/plugin-maven/CHANGES.md
+++ b/plugin-maven/CHANGES.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ We adhere to the [keepachangelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) format (
 * Bump default `ktlint` version to latest `1.3.0` -> `1.4.0`. ([#2314](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2314))
 * Bump default `jackson` version to latest `2.18.0` -> `2.18.1`. ([#2319](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2319))
 * Bump default `ktfmt` version to latest `0.52` -> `0.53`. ([#2320](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2320)
+### Fixed
+* You can now use `removeUnusedImports` and `googleJavaFormat` at the same time again. (fixes [#2159](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/issues/2159))
 
 ## [2.44.0.BETA4] - 2024-10-24
 ### Added