diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/domain/JobExecution.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/domain/JobExecution.java
index c70869388..100ae10be 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/domain/JobExecution.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/domain/JobExecution.java
@@ -78,10 +78,6 @@ public class JobExecution extends Entity {
 		return jobId;
 	}
 
-	public void setJobId(Long jobId) {
-		this.jobId = jobId;
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * @param exitCode
 	 */
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/domain/JobExecutionTests.java b/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/domain/JobExecutionTests.java
index 0d8ce603a..8ff233f1c 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/domain/JobExecutionTests.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/domain/JobExecutionTests.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public class JobExecutionTests extends TestCase {
 	 */
 	public void testGetJobId() {
 		assertEquals(11, execution.getJobId().longValue());
-		execution.setJobId(new Long(23));
+		execution = new JobExecution(new Long(23));
 		assertEquals(23, execution.getJobId().longValue());
 	}