diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/convert/JodaTimeConverters.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/convert/JodaTimeConverters.java
index 3d4d31c00..d78502e80 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/convert/JodaTimeConverters.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/convert/JodaTimeConverters.java
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ public abstract class JodaTimeConverters {
 		return converters;
 	}
 
-	@ReadingConverter
 	public static enum LocalDateToDateConverter implements Converter<LocalDate, Date> {
 
 		INSTANCE;
@@ -129,7 +128,6 @@ public abstract class JodaTimeConverters {
 		}
 	}
 
-	@ReadingConverter
 	public static enum DateToDateMidnightConverter implements Converter<Date, DateMidnight> {
 
 		INSTANCE;