diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/fieldaccess/ReadOnlyOneToNRelationshipFieldAccessorFactory.java b/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/fieldaccess/ReadOnlyOneToNRelationshipFieldAccessorFactory.java
index 39e55cfff..cfe371f78 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/fieldaccess/ReadOnlyOneToNRelationshipFieldAccessorFactory.java
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/fieldaccess/ReadOnlyOneToNRelationshipFieldAccessorFactory.java
@@ -59,5 +59,9 @@ public class ReadOnlyOneToNRelationshipFieldAccessorFactory extends NodeRelation
 			throw new InvalidDataAccessApiUsageException("Cannot set read-only relationship entity field.");
 		}
 
+        @Override
+		public Object getDefaultValue() {
+		    return null;
+		}
 	}
 }