diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/record/RecordServiceImpl.java b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/record/RecordServiceImpl.java
index db9e25f98d..499b12c98f 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/record/RecordServiceImpl.java
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/record/RecordServiceImpl.java
@@ -1241,10 +1241,6 @@ public class RecordServiceImpl extends BaseBehaviourBean
                     // remove the owner
                     ownableService.setOwner(document, OwnableService.NO_OWNER);
 
-                    if (TYPE_NON_ELECTRONIC_DOCUMENT.equals(nodeService.getType(document)))
-                    {
-                        generateRecordIdentifier(nodeService, identifierService, document);
-                    }
                     return null;
                 }
             });