diff --git a/spring-webflow-samples/booking-faces/src/test/java/org/springframework/webflow/samples/booking/BookingFlowExecutionTests.java b/spring-webflow-samples/booking-faces/src/test/java/org/springframework/webflow/samples/booking/BookingFlowExecutionTests.java
index be17c885..b617b2c2 100644
--- a/spring-webflow-samples/booking-faces/src/test/java/org/springframework/webflow/samples/booking/BookingFlowExecutionTests.java
+++ b/spring-webflow-samples/booking-faces/src/test/java/org/springframework/webflow/samples/booking/BookingFlowExecutionTests.java
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ public class BookingFlowExecutionTests extends AbstractXmlFlowExecutionTests {
 
     private BookingService bookingService;
 
-    private boolean persistCalled;
-
     protected void setUp() {
 	bookingService = EasyMock.createMock(BookingService.class);
     }
@@ -66,16 +64,9 @@ public class BookingFlowExecutionTests extends AbstractXmlFlowExecutionTests {
     public void testReviewBooking_Confirm() {
 	setCurrentState("reviewBooking");
 	getFlowScope().put("booking", createTestBooking());
-	getFlowScope().put("persistenceContext", new Object() {
-	    public void persist(Booking booking) {
-		persistCalled = true;
-	    }
-	});
 	MockExternalContext context = new MockExternalContext();
 	context.setEventId("confirm");
 	resumeFlow(context);
-
-	assertTrue(persistCalled);
 	assertFlowExecutionEnded();
 	assertFlowExecutionOutcomeEquals("bookingConfirmed");
     }
diff --git a/spring-webflow-samples/booking-mvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/webflow/samples/booking/BookingFlowExecutionTests.java b/spring-webflow-samples/booking-mvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/webflow/samples/booking/BookingFlowExecutionTests.java
index 6e8c56de..342c47fb 100644
--- a/spring-webflow-samples/booking-mvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/webflow/samples/booking/BookingFlowExecutionTests.java
+++ b/spring-webflow-samples/booking-mvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/webflow/samples/booking/BookingFlowExecutionTests.java
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ public class BookingFlowExecutionTests extends AbstractXmlFlowExecutionTests {
 
     private BookingService bookingService;
 
-    private boolean persistCalled;
-
     protected void setUp() {
 	bookingService = EasyMock.createMock(BookingService.class);
     }
@@ -64,16 +62,9 @@ public class BookingFlowExecutionTests extends AbstractXmlFlowExecutionTests {
     public void testReviewBooking_Confirm() {
 	setCurrentState("reviewBooking");
 	getFlowScope().put("booking", createTestBooking());
-	getFlowScope().put("persistenceContext", new Object() {
-	    public void persist(Booking booking) {
-		persistCalled = true;
-	    }
-	});
 	MockExternalContext context = new MockExternalContext();
 	context.setEventId("confirm");
 	resumeFlow(context);
-
-	assertTrue(persistCalled);
 	assertFlowExecutionEnded();
 	assertFlowExecutionOutcomeEquals("bookingConfirmed");
     }