diff --git a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-condition-context.xml b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-condition-context.xml
index 25be236296..b48f829464 100644
--- a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-condition-context.xml
+++ b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-condition-context.xml
@@ -188,5 +188,10 @@
           class="org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.capability.declarative.condition.IsClassifiedCapabilityCondition">
     	<property name="dispositionService" ref="DispositionService"/>
    </bean>
+
+   <bean id="capabilityCondition.fail"
+         parent="capabilityCondition.base"
+         class="org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.capability.declarative.condition.FailCapabilityCondition">
+   </bean>
    
 </beans>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-disposition-context.xml b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-disposition-context.xml
index dff8fdc8ad..bfe78ec87b 100644
--- a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-disposition-context.xml
+++ b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-disposition-context.xml
@@ -78,25 +78,17 @@
    </bean>
 
    <!--  Unscheduled Destroy -->
+   <!--  @deprecated as of 2.1 -->
    <bean id="rmDestroyRecordsCapability"
       parent="declarativeCapability">
       <property name="name" value="DestroyRecords"/>
-      <property name="permission" value="DestroyRecords"/>
-      <property name="kinds">
-         <list>
-            <value>RECORD_FOLDER</value>
-            <value>RECORD</value>
-         </list>
-      </property>
+      <property name="permission" value="DestroyRecords"/>      
+      <property name="private" value="true"/>
       <property name="conditions">
          <map>
-            <entry key="capabilityCondition.filling" value="true"/>
-            <entry key="capabilityCondition.frozenOrFrozenChildren" value="false"/>
-            <entry key="capabilityCondition.destroyMayBeScheduled" value="true"/>
+            <entry key="capabilityCondition.fail" value="true"/>
          </map>
       </property>
-      <property name="group"><ref bean="dispositionAndTransfersGroup"/></property>
-      <property name="index" value="40" />
    </bean>
 
    <!--  Manually Change Disposition Dates -->
diff --git a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/security/rm-default-roles-bootstrap.json b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/security/rm-default-roles-bootstrap.json
index 5a8baf863c..be87c0e146 100644
--- a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/security/rm-default-roles-bootstrap.json
+++ b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/security/rm-default-roles-bootstrap.json
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@
           "Unfreeze",
           "ViewUpdateReasonsForFreeze",
           "DestroyRecordsScheduledForDestruction",
-          "DestroyRecords",
           "UpdateVitalRecordCycleInformation",
           "UndeclareRecords",
           "DeclareAuditAsRecord",
@@ -164,7 +163,6 @@
           "Unfreeze",
           "ViewUpdateReasonsForFreeze",
           "DestroyRecordsScheduledForDestruction",
-          "DestroyRecords",
           "UpdateVitalRecordCycleInformation",
           "UndeclareRecords",
           "DeclareAuditAsRecord",
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/declarative/condition/FailCapabilityCondition.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/declarative/condition/FailCapabilityCondition.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a93121a22c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/declarative/condition/FailCapabilityCondition.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2011 Alfresco Software Limited.
+ *
+ * This file is part of Alfresco
+ *
+ * Alfresco is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Alfresco is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Alfresco. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.capability.declarative.condition;
+
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.capability.declarative.AbstractCapabilityCondition;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
+
+/**
+ * Helper condition that always fails.  Useful for deprecation of 
+ * old capabilities.
+ * 
+ * @author Roy Wetherall
+ */
+public class FailCapabilityCondition extends AbstractCapabilityCondition
+{
+    @Override
+    public boolean evaluate(NodeRef nodeRef)
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+}