diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 37f8f14b..53d09717 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ log4jVersion = 1.2.16
 slf4jVersion = 1.6.4
 
 # Common libraries
-springVersion = 3.1.0.RELEASE
-gemfireVersion = 6.6.1
+springVersion = 3.1.1.RELEASE
+gemfireVersion = 6.6.2
 
 # Testing
 junitVersion = 4.8.1
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ mockitoVersion = 1.8.5
 # Manifest properties
 
 ## OSGi ranges
-spring.range = "[3.1.0, 4.0.0)"
+spring.range = "[3.0.0, 4.0.0)"
 gemfire.range = "[6.5, 7.0)"
 
 # --------------------
diff --git a/samples/hello-world/gradle.properties b/samples/hello-world/gradle.properties
index 65b5d457..38677580 100644
--- a/samples/hello-world/gradle.properties
+++ b/samples/hello-world/gradle.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 junitVersion = 4.8.1
-springVersion = 3.1.0.RELEASE
+springVersion = 3.1.1.RELEASE
 version = 1.1.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/client/ClientRegionFactoryBean.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/client/ClientRegionFactoryBean.java
index 246a9762..d10968bc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/client/ClientRegionFactoryBean.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/client/ClientRegionFactoryBean.java
@@ -93,9 +93,6 @@ public class ClientRegionFactoryBean<K, V> extends RegionLookupFactoryBean<K, V>
 				else if (DataPolicy.PERSISTENT_REPLICATE.equals(dataPolicy)) {
 					s = ClientRegionShortcut.LOCAL_PERSISTENT;
 				}
-				else if (DataPolicy.NORMAL.equals(this.dataPolicy)) { 
-					s = ClientRegionShortcut.CACHING_PROXY; 
-				}
 				else {
 					s = ClientRegionShortcut.LOCAL;
 				}