diff --git a/openjpa-kernel/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/kernel/StateManagerImpl.java b/openjpa-kernel/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/kernel/StateManagerImpl.java
index f1baf38f9..b2949deb0 100644
--- a/openjpa-kernel/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/kernel/StateManagerImpl.java
+++ b/openjpa-kernel/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/kernel/StateManagerImpl.java
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ public class StateManagerImpl
     public void dirtyCheck() {
         if (!needsDirtyCheck())
             return;
-        
+
         SaveFieldManager saved = getSaveFieldManager();
         if (saved == null)
             throw new InternalException(_loc.get("no-saved-fields",
@@ -837,8 +837,6 @@ public class StateManagerImpl
             return false;
         if (isNew() && !isFlushed())
             return false;
-        if (!isTransactional())
-            return false;
         return true;
     }