diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/xml/spring-batch-2.0.xsd b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/xml/spring-batch-2.0.xsd
index 71b8023c7..eab4b3526 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/xml/spring-batch-2.0.xsd
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/xml/spring-batch-2.0.xsd
@@ -88,7 +88,9 @@
 		</xsd:annotation>
 		<xsd:complexType>
 			<xsd:complexContent>
-				<xsd:extension base="jobExecutionListenerType" />
+				<xsd:extension base="jobExecutionListenerType">
+					<xsd:attribute name="id" type="xsd:ID" use="optional" />
+				</xsd:extension>
 			</xsd:complexContent>
 		</xsd:complexType>
 	</xsd:element>
@@ -102,7 +104,9 @@
 		</xsd:annotation>
 		<xsd:complexType>
 			<xsd:complexContent>
-				<xsd:extension base="stepListenerType" />
+				<xsd:extension base="stepListenerType">
+					<xsd:attribute name="id" type="xsd:ID" use="optional" />
+				</xsd:extension>
 			</xsd:complexContent>
 		</xsd:complexType>
 	</xsd:element>
@@ -539,7 +543,6 @@
 	</xsd:complexType>
 
 	<xsd:complexType name="listenerType">
-		<xsd:attribute name="id" type="xsd:ID" />
 		<xsd:attribute name="ref" type="xsd:string">
 			<xsd:annotation>
 				<xsd:documentation>
diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/skipSampleJob.xml b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/skipSampleJob.xml
index cc3d0c4da..b31173d45 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/skipSampleJob.xml
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/skipSampleJob.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 	
 	<step id="baseStep" abstract="true">
 		<listeners>
-			<listener id="skipCheckingListener" class="org.springframework.batch.sample.common.SkipCheckingListener"/>
+			<listener class="org.springframework.batch.sample.common.SkipCheckingListener"/>
 			<listener ref="promotionListener"/>
 		</listeners>
 	</step>