diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/mapping/JpaPersistentEntityImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/mapping/JpaPersistentEntityImpl.java
index 7d3603d84..a1d215253 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/mapping/JpaPersistentEntityImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/mapping/JpaPersistentEntityImpl.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.Assert;
  * @author Greg Turnquist
  * @author Christoph Strobl
  * @author Mark Paluch
+ * @author Michael J. Simons
  * @since 1.3
  */
 class JpaPersistentEntityImpl<T> extends BasicPersistentEntity<T, JpaPersistentProperty>
@@ -84,8 +85,6 @@ class JpaPersistentEntityImpl<T> extends BasicPersistentEntity<T, JpaPersistentP
 
 		super.verify();
 
-		getVersionProperty();
-
 		JpaPersistentProperty versionProperty = getVersionProperty();
 
 		if (versionProperty != null && versionProperty.isAnnotationPresent(Version.class)) {