diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/simple-job-launcher-context.xml b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/simple-job-launcher-context.xml
index 2fbf4bfb9..582e36c54 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/simple-job-launcher-context.xml
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/simple-job-launcher-context.xml
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 		<property name="jobRepository" ref="jobRepository" />
 	</bean>
 	
+	<!--  use p:databaseType="${environment}" below if auto-detection does not work -->
 	<bean id="jobRepository"
 		class="org.springframework.batch.core.repository.support.JobRepositoryFactoryBean"
-		p:databaseType="${environment}" p:dataSource-ref="dataSource"
-		p:transactionManager-ref="transactionManager" />
+		p:dataSource-ref="dataSource" p:transactionManager-ref="transactionManager" />
 	
 	<bean id="mapJobRepository"
 		class="org.springframework.batch.core.repository.support.MapJobRepositoryFactoryBean"