diff --git a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/IbatisBatchItemWriter.java b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/IbatisBatchItemWriter.java
index 4dee0dc7e..aab5e37dc 100644
--- a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/IbatisBatchItemWriter.java
+++ b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/IbatisBatchItemWriter.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.InitializingBean;
 import org.springframework.dao.EmptyResultDataAccessException;
 import org.springframework.dao.InvalidDataAccessResourceUsageException;
 import org.springframework.orm.ibatis.SqlMapClientCallback;
-import org.springframework.orm.ibatis.SqlMapClientOperations;
 import org.springframework.orm.ibatis.SqlMapClientTemplate;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 
@@ -82,9 +81,9 @@ public class IbatisBatchItemWriter<T> implements ItemWriter<T>, InitializingBean
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Public setter for the {@link SqlMapClientOperations}.
+	 * Public setter for the {@link SqlMapClientTemplate}.
 	 * 
-	 * @param sqlMapClientTemplate the SqlMapClientOperations
+	 * @param sqlMapClientTemplate the SqlMapClientTemplate
 	 */
 	public void setSqlMapClientTemplate(SqlMapClientTemplate sqlMapClientTemplate) {
 		this.sqlMapClientTemplate = sqlMapClientTemplate;
@@ -101,7 +100,7 @@ public class IbatisBatchItemWriter<T> implements ItemWriter<T>, InitializingBean
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Check mandatory properties - there must be an SqlMapCLient and a statementId.
+	 * Check mandatory properties - there must be an SqlMapClient and a statementId.
 	 */
 	public void afterPropertiesSet() throws Exception {
 		Assert.notNull(sqlMapClientTemplate, "A SqlMapClient or a SqlMapClientTemplate is required.");
diff --git a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/IbatisBatchItemWriterTests.java b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/IbatisBatchItemWriterTests.java
index c2411fadf..df6205a35 100644
--- a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/IbatisBatchItemWriterTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/IbatisBatchItemWriterTests.java
@@ -23,10 +23,8 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 import javax.sql.DataSource;
 
-import org.junit.After;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
-import org.springframework.batch.repeat.support.RepeatSynchronizationManager;
 import org.springframework.dao.EmptyResultDataAccessException;
 import org.springframework.orm.ibatis.SqlMapClientTemplate;
 
@@ -83,7 +81,7 @@ public class IbatisBatchItemWriterTests {
 			if (this.bar.equals(compare.getBar())) {
 				return true;
 			}
-			return super.equals(obj);
+			return false;
 		}
 
 		@Override
@@ -93,11 +91,6 @@ public class IbatisBatchItemWriterTests {
 		
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * (non-Javadoc)
-	 * 
-	 * @see junit.framework.TestCase#setUp()
-	 */
 	@Before
 	public void setUp() throws Exception {
 		smc = createMock(SqlMapClient.class);
@@ -108,16 +101,6 @@ public class IbatisBatchItemWriterTests {
 		writer.afterPropertiesSet();
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * (non-Javadoc)
-	 * 
-	 * @see junit.framework.TestCase#tearDown()
-	 */
-	@After
-	public void tearDown() throws Exception {
-		RepeatSynchronizationManager.clear();
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Test method for
 	 * {@link org.springframework.batch.item.database.JdbcBatchItemWriter#afterPropertiesSet()}