diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/domain/Entity.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/domain/Entity.java
index ed040fc26..db31f6707 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/domain/Entity.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/domain/Entity.java
@@ -75,17 +75,6 @@ public class Entity implements Serializable {
 		}
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * 
-	 */
-	protected void decrementVersion() {
-		if (version == null || version.intValue()==0) {
-			version = new Integer(0);
-		} else {
-			version = new Integer(version.intValue() - 1);
-		}
-	}
-
 	// @Override
 	public String toString() {
 		return ClassUtils.getShortName(getClass()) + ": id=" + getId();
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/domain/StepExecution.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/domain/StepExecution.java
index 8ea3530e9..4f2032589 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/domain/StepExecution.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/domain/StepExecution.java
@@ -357,7 +357,6 @@ public class StepExecution extends Entity {
 	 */
 	public synchronized void rollback() {
 		rollbackCount++;
-		decrementVersion();
 	}
 
 	/**