diff --git a/hibernate-ehcache/src/main/java/org/hibernate/cache/ehcache/internal/strategy/ReadOnlyEhcacheCollectionRegionAccessStrategy.java b/hibernate-ehcache/src/main/java/org/hibernate/cache/ehcache/internal/strategy/ReadOnlyEhcacheCollectionRegionAccessStrategy.java
index 8ef7f4a5c1..449f1b40c7 100644
--- a/hibernate-ehcache/src/main/java/org/hibernate/cache/ehcache/internal/strategy/ReadOnlyEhcacheCollectionRegionAccessStrategy.java
+++ b/hibernate-ehcache/src/main/java/org/hibernate/cache/ehcache/internal/strategy/ReadOnlyEhcacheCollectionRegionAccessStrategy.java
@@ -75,19 +75,13 @@ public class ReadOnlyEhcacheCollectionRegionAccessStrategy
 		}
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Throws UnsupportedOperationException since this cache is read-only
-	 *
-	 * @throws UnsupportedOperationException always
-	 */
 	public SoftLock lockItem(Object key, Object version) throws UnsupportedOperationException {
-		throw new UnsupportedOperationException( "Can't write to a readonly object" );
+		return null;
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * A no-op since this cache is read-only
 	 */
 	public void unlockItem(Object key, SoftLock lock) throws CacheException {
-		//throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Can't write to a readonly object");
 	}
 }
diff --git a/hibernate-ehcache/src/main/java/org/hibernate/cache/ehcache/internal/strategy/ReadOnlyEhcacheEntityRegionAccessStrategy.java b/hibernate-ehcache/src/main/java/org/hibernate/cache/ehcache/internal/strategy/ReadOnlyEhcacheEntityRegionAccessStrategy.java
index 0f0cf166f3..acd8fc2c5f 100644
--- a/hibernate-ehcache/src/main/java/org/hibernate/cache/ehcache/internal/strategy/ReadOnlyEhcacheEntityRegionAccessStrategy.java
+++ b/hibernate-ehcache/src/main/java/org/hibernate/cache/ehcache/internal/strategy/ReadOnlyEhcacheEntityRegionAccessStrategy.java
@@ -78,20 +78,15 @@ public class ReadOnlyEhcacheEntityRegionAccessStrategy extends AbstractEhcacheAc
 		}
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Throws UnsupportedOperationException since this cache is read-only
-	 *
-	 * @throws UnsupportedOperationException always
-	 */
 	public SoftLock lockItem(Object key, Object version) throws UnsupportedOperationException {
-		throw new UnsupportedOperationException( "Can't write to a readonly object" );
+		return null;
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * A no-op since this cache is read-only
 	 */
 	public void unlockItem(Object key, SoftLock lock) throws CacheException {
-		//throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Can't write to a readonly object");
+		evict( key );
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/hibernate-ehcache/src/main/java/org/hibernate/cache/ehcache/internal/strategy/ReadOnlyEhcacheNaturalIdRegionAccessStrategy.java b/hibernate-ehcache/src/main/java/org/hibernate/cache/ehcache/internal/strategy/ReadOnlyEhcacheNaturalIdRegionAccessStrategy.java
index 993932943a..78d8839266 100644
--- a/hibernate-ehcache/src/main/java/org/hibernate/cache/ehcache/internal/strategy/ReadOnlyEhcacheNaturalIdRegionAccessStrategy.java
+++ b/hibernate-ehcache/src/main/java/org/hibernate/cache/ehcache/internal/strategy/ReadOnlyEhcacheNaturalIdRegionAccessStrategy.java
@@ -75,20 +75,15 @@ public class ReadOnlyEhcacheNaturalIdRegionAccessStrategy
 		}
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Throws UnsupportedOperationException since this cache is read-only
-	 *
-	 * @throws UnsupportedOperationException always
-	 */
 	public SoftLock lockItem(Object key, Object version) throws UnsupportedOperationException {
-		throw new UnsupportedOperationException( "Can't write to a readonly object" );
+		return null;
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * A no-op since this cache is read-only
 	 */
 	public void unlockItem(Object key, SoftLock lock) throws CacheException {
-		//throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Can't write to a readonly object");
+		region.remove( key );
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/hibernate-infinispan/src/main/java/org/hibernate/cache/infinispan/naturalid/ReadOnlyAccess.java b/hibernate-infinispan/src/main/java/org/hibernate/cache/infinispan/naturalid/ReadOnlyAccess.java
index 2c7085fc12..f2ca29e713 100644
--- a/hibernate-infinispan/src/main/java/org/hibernate/cache/infinispan/naturalid/ReadOnlyAccess.java
+++ b/hibernate-infinispan/src/main/java/org/hibernate/cache/infinispan/naturalid/ReadOnlyAccess.java
@@ -16,25 +16,6 @@ class ReadOnlyAccess extends TransactionalAccess {
 		super( naturalIdRegion );
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public SoftLock lockItem(Object key, Object version) throws CacheException {
-		throw new UnsupportedOperationException( "Illegal attempt to edit read only item" );
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public SoftLock lockRegion() throws CacheException {
-		throw new UnsupportedOperationException( "Illegal attempt to edit read only item" );
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void unlockItem(Object key, SoftLock lock) throws CacheException {
-		log.error( "Illegal attempt to edit read only item" );
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void unlockRegion(SoftLock lock) throws CacheException {
-		log.error( "Illegal attempt to edit read only item" );
-	}
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean update(Object key, Object value) throws CacheException {
diff --git a/hibernate-testing/src/main/java/org/hibernate/testing/cache/BaseCollectionRegionAccessStrategy.java b/hibernate-testing/src/main/java/org/hibernate/testing/cache/BaseCollectionRegionAccessStrategy.java
index dd9488d47b..7e0702a3d8 100644
--- a/hibernate-testing/src/main/java/org/hibernate/testing/cache/BaseCollectionRegionAccessStrategy.java
+++ b/hibernate-testing/src/main/java/org/hibernate/testing/cache/BaseCollectionRegionAccessStrategy.java
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ import org.hibernate.cache.spi.access.CollectionRegionAccessStrategy;
  */
 class BaseCollectionRegionAccessStrategy extends BaseRegionAccessStrategy implements CollectionRegionAccessStrategy {
 	private final CollectionRegionImpl region;
-
+	BaseCollectionRegionAccessStrategy(CollectionRegionImpl region) {
+		this.region = region;
+	}
 	@Override
 	protected BaseGeneralDataRegion getInternalRegion() {
 		return region;
@@ -46,8 +48,4 @@ class BaseCollectionRegionAccessStrategy extends BaseRegionAccessStrategy implem
 	public CollectionRegion getRegion() {
 		return region;
 	}
-
-	BaseCollectionRegionAccessStrategy(CollectionRegionImpl region) {
-		this.region = region;
-	}
 }
diff --git a/hibernate-testing/src/main/java/org/hibernate/testing/cache/ReadOnlyCollectionRegionAccessStrategy.java b/hibernate-testing/src/main/java/org/hibernate/testing/cache/ReadOnlyCollectionRegionAccessStrategy.java
index 5d314cd9a6..6a8382e9ee 100644
--- a/hibernate-testing/src/main/java/org/hibernate/testing/cache/ReadOnlyCollectionRegionAccessStrategy.java
+++ b/hibernate-testing/src/main/java/org/hibernate/testing/cache/ReadOnlyCollectionRegionAccessStrategy.java
@@ -33,25 +33,7 @@ import org.hibernate.internal.CoreMessageLogger;
  * @author Strong Liu
  */
 class ReadOnlyCollectionRegionAccessStrategy extends BaseCollectionRegionAccessStrategy {
-	private static final CoreMessageLogger LOG = Logger.getMessageLogger(
-			CoreMessageLogger.class, ReadOnlyCollectionRegionAccessStrategy.class.getName()
-	);
-
 	ReadOnlyCollectionRegionAccessStrategy(CollectionRegionImpl region) {
 		super( region );
 	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void unlockItem(Object key, SoftLock lock) throws CacheException {
-		LOG.invalidEditOfReadOnlyItem( key );
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public SoftLock lockItem(Object key, Object version) throws CacheException {
-		LOG.invalidEditOfReadOnlyItem( key );
-		throw new UnsupportedOperationException( "Can't write to a readonly object" );
-	}
-
-
-
 }
diff --git a/hibernate-testing/src/main/java/org/hibernate/testing/cache/ReadOnlyEntityRegionAccessStrategy.java b/hibernate-testing/src/main/java/org/hibernate/testing/cache/ReadOnlyEntityRegionAccessStrategy.java
index 57c1b7c41d..872807443f 100644
--- a/hibernate-testing/src/main/java/org/hibernate/testing/cache/ReadOnlyEntityRegionAccessStrategy.java
+++ b/hibernate-testing/src/main/java/org/hibernate/testing/cache/ReadOnlyEntityRegionAccessStrategy.java
@@ -54,18 +54,9 @@ class ReadOnlyEntityRegionAccessStrategy extends BaseEntityRegionAccessStrategy
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * This cache is asynchronous hence a no-op
-	 */
 	@Override
 	public void unlockItem(Object key, SoftLock lock) throws CacheException {
-		LOG.invalidEditOfReadOnlyItem( key );
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public SoftLock lockItem(Object key, Object version) throws CacheException {
-		LOG.invalidEditOfReadOnlyItem( key );
-		throw new UnsupportedOperationException( "Can't write to a readonly object" );
+		evict( key );
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/hibernate-testing/src/main/java/org/hibernate/testing/cache/ReadOnlyNaturalIdRegionAccessStrategy.java b/hibernate-testing/src/main/java/org/hibernate/testing/cache/ReadOnlyNaturalIdRegionAccessStrategy.java
index d8268e5260..45d4063517 100644
--- a/hibernate-testing/src/main/java/org/hibernate/testing/cache/ReadOnlyNaturalIdRegionAccessStrategy.java
+++ b/hibernate-testing/src/main/java/org/hibernate/testing/cache/ReadOnlyNaturalIdRegionAccessStrategy.java
@@ -43,15 +43,6 @@ class ReadOnlyNaturalIdRegionAccessStrategy extends BaseNaturalIdRegionAccessStr
 
 	@Override
 	public void unlockItem(Object key, SoftLock lock) throws CacheException {
-		LOG.invalidEditOfReadOnlyItem( key );
+		evict( key );
 	}
-
-	@Override
-	public SoftLock lockItem(Object key, Object version) throws CacheException {
-		LOG.invalidEditOfReadOnlyItem( key );
-		throw new UnsupportedOperationException( "Can't write to a readonly object" );
-	}
-
-
-
 }