diff --git a/samples/data-jc/src/main/java/samples/data/Message.java b/samples/data-jc/src/main/java/samples/data/Message.java
index 05a8be43aa..307efd0bd6 100644
--- a/samples/data-jc/src/main/java/samples/data/Message.java
+++ b/samples/data-jc/src/main/java/samples/data/Message.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ public class Message {
     @NotEmpty(message = "Summary is required.")
     private String summary;
 
-    @Version
     private Calendar created = Calendar.getInstance();
 
     @OneToOne
diff --git a/samples/messages-jc/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/samples/data/Message.java b/samples/messages-jc/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/samples/data/Message.java
index 0a6eba1813..2e31d2841c 100644
--- a/samples/messages-jc/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/samples/data/Message.java
+++ b/samples/messages-jc/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/samples/data/Message.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ public class Message {
     @NotEmpty(message = "Summary is required.")
     private String summary;
 
-    @Version
     private Calendar created = Calendar.getInstance();
 
     public Long getId() {