diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/opencmis/mapping/CanCheckOutActionEvaluator.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/opencmis/mapping/CanCheckOutActionEvaluator.java
index c5ee0c8d33..5c8aa3734c 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/opencmis/mapping/CanCheckOutActionEvaluator.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/opencmis/mapping/CanCheckOutActionEvaluator.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class CanCheckOutActionEvaluator extends AbstractActionEvaluator
 
     public boolean isAllowed(CMISNodeInfo nodeInfo)
     {
-        if (!nodeInfo.isPWC() || lockService.getLockType(nodeInfo.getNodeRef()) == LockType.READ_ONLY_LOCK)
+        if (nodeInfo.hasPWC() || lockService.getLockType(nodeInfo.getNodeRef()) == LockType.READ_ONLY_LOCK)
         {
             return false;
         }