diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/skipSampleJob.xml b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/skipSampleJob.xml
index b74f0053f..14dad4ec2 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/skipSampleJob.xml
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/skipSampleJob.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 		</listeners>
 	</step>
 	
-	<step id="secondPass" next="skipCheckingDecision">
+	<step id="secondPass">
 		<tasklet reader="tradeSqlItemReader" processor="tradeProcessor" writer="itemTrackingWriter"
 				 commit-interval="2" skip-limit="1">
 			<skippable-exception-classes>