diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/mapping/MappingPdxSerializer.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/mapping/MappingPdxSerializer.java
index 6c3ec971..7668476f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/mapping/MappingPdxSerializer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/mapping/MappingPdxSerializer.java
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public class MappingPdxSerializer implements PdxSerializer, ApplicationContextAw
 
 		PersistentEntityParameterValueProvider<GemfirePersistentProperty> provider = new PersistentEntityParameterValueProvider<GemfirePersistentProperty>(
 				entity, propertyValueProvider, null);
-		provider.setSpELEvaluator(new DefaultSpELExpressionEvaluator(reader, context));
+		//provider.setSpELEvaluator(new DefaultSpELExpressionEvaluator(reader, context));
 
 		Object instance = instantiator.createInstance(entity, provider);