diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/opencmis/AlfrescoCmisServiceImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/opencmis/AlfrescoCmisServiceImpl.java
index f3ab76eae3..1a3969321d 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/opencmis/AlfrescoCmisServiceImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/opencmis/AlfrescoCmisServiceImpl.java
@@ -1306,9 +1306,9 @@ public class AlfrescoCmisServiceImpl extends AbstractCmisService implements Alfr
         String sourceId = connector.getSourceIdProperty(properties);
         CMISNodeInfo sourceInfo = getOrCreateNodeInfo(sourceId, "Source");
 
-        if (!sourceInfo.isVariant(CMISObjectVariant.CURRENT_VERSION) && !sourceInfo.isVariant(CMISObjectVariant.FOLDER) && !sourceInfo.isVariant(CMISObjectVariant.ITEM))
+        if (!sourceInfo.isVariant(CMISObjectVariant.CURRENT_VERSION) && !sourceInfo.isVariant(CMISObjectVariant.FOLDER))
         {
-            throw new CmisInvalidArgumentException("Source is not the latest version of a document, a folder or an item object!");
+            throw new CmisInvalidArgumentException("Source is not the latest version of a document or a folder object!");
         }
 
         final NodeRef sourceNodeRef = sourceInfo.getNodeRef();
@@ -1317,10 +1317,10 @@ public class AlfrescoCmisServiceImpl extends AbstractCmisService implements Alfr
         String targetId = connector.getTargetIdProperty(properties);
         CMISNodeInfo targetInfo = getOrCreateNodeInfo(targetId, "Target");
 
-        if (!targetInfo.isVariant(CMISObjectVariant.CURRENT_VERSION) && !targetInfo.isVariant(CMISObjectVariant.FOLDER) && !targetInfo.isVariant(CMISObjectVariant.ITEM))
+        if (!targetInfo.isVariant(CMISObjectVariant.CURRENT_VERSION) && !targetInfo.isVariant(CMISObjectVariant.FOLDER))
         {
             throw new CmisInvalidArgumentException(
-                    "Target is not the latest version of a document, a folder or an item object!!");
+                    "Target is not the latest version of a document or a folder object!!");
         }
 
         final NodeRef targetNodeRef = targetInfo.getNodeRef();
diff --git a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/opencmis/CMISTest.java b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/opencmis/CMISTest.java
index 176a3c3537..8a0e697566 100644
--- a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/opencmis/CMISTest.java
+++ b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/opencmis/CMISTest.java
@@ -1706,110 +1706,6 @@ public class CMISTest
         }, CmisVersion.CMIS_1_1);
     	
     }
-    
-    /**
-     * MNT-11339 related test :
-     * Unable to create relationship between cmis:document and cmis:item
-     */
-    @Test
-    public void testItemRelations() 
-    {
-        AuthenticationUtil.pushAuthentication();
-        AuthenticationUtil.setFullyAuthenticatedUser(AuthenticationUtil.getAdminUserName());
-        
-        final String TEST_NAME = "testItemRelations-";
-        final String FOLDER_NAME = TEST_NAME + "FOLDER" + GUID.generate();
-        final String DOCUMENT_NAME = TEST_NAME + "DOCUMENT" + GUID.generate();
-        final String CLIENT_NAME = "Some Test Client " + GUID.generate();
-        
-        try
-        {
-            transactionService.getRetryingTransactionHelper().doInTransaction(
-                    new RetryingTransactionCallback<Void>()
-                    {
-                        @Override
-                        public Void execute() throws Throwable
-                        {
-                            NodeRef companyHomeNodeRef = repositoryHelper.getCompanyHome();
-                            
-                            /* Create folder within companyHome */
-                            FileInfo folderInfo = fileFolderService.create(companyHomeNodeRef, FOLDER_NAME, ContentModel.TYPE_FOLDER);
-                            nodeService.setProperty(folderInfo.getNodeRef(), ContentModel.PROP_NAME, FOLDER_NAME);
-                            assertNotNull(folderInfo);
-                            
-                            // and document
-                            FileInfo document = fileFolderService.create(folderInfo.getNodeRef(), DOCUMENT_NAME, ContentModel.TYPE_CONTENT);
-                            assertNotNull(document);
-                            nodeService.setProperty(document.getNodeRef(), ContentModel.PROP_NAME, DOCUMENT_NAME);
-                            
-                            return null;
-                        }
-                    });
-            
-            withCmisService(new CmisServiceCallback<String>() {
-                @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-                @Override
-                public String execute(CmisService cmisService) {
-                    List<RepositoryInfo> repositories = cmisService.getRepositoryInfos(null);
-                    assertTrue(repositories.size() > 0);
-                    RepositoryInfo repo = repositories.get(0);
-                    String repositoryId = repo.getId();
-                    
-                    // ensure there are custom type, aspect and association defined
-                    TypeDefinition tpdfn = cmisService.getTypeDefinition(repositoryId, "I:sctst:client", null);
-                    assertNotNull("the I:sctst:client type is not defined", tpdfn);
-                    TypeDefinition aspectDfn = cmisService.getTypeDefinition(repositoryId, "P:sctst:clientRelated", null);
-                    assertNotNull("the P:sctst:clientRelated aspect is not defined", aspectDfn);
-                    TypeDefinition relDfn = cmisService.getTypeDefinition(repositoryId, "R:sctst:relatedClients", null);
-                    assertNotNull("the R:sctst:relatedClients association is not defined", relDfn);
-                    
-                    // create cmis:item within test folder
-                    PropertiesImpl properties = new PropertiesImpl();
-                    properties.addProperty(new PropertyIdImpl(PropertyIds.OBJECT_TYPE_ID, tpdfn.getId()));
-                    properties.addProperty(new PropertyStringImpl(PropertyIds.NAME, CLIENT_NAME));
-                    properties.addProperty(new PropertyStringImpl("sctst:clientId", "id" + GUID.generate()));
-                    properties.addProperty(new PropertyStringImpl("sctst:clientName", CLIENT_NAME));
-                    
-                    ObjectData folderData = cmisService.getObjectByPath(repositoryId, "/" + FOLDER_NAME, null, null, null, null, null, null, null);
-                    
-                    cmisService.createItem(repositoryId, properties, folderData.getId(), null, null, null, null);
-                    
-                    ObjectData contentData = cmisService.getObjectByPath(repositoryId, "/" + FOLDER_NAME + "/" + DOCUMENT_NAME, null, null, null, null, null, null, null);
-                    
-                    // add test aspect sctst:clientRelated to document
-                    Properties props = cmisService.getProperties(repositoryId, contentData.getId(), null, null);
-                    
-                    PropertyData<?> propAspects = props.getProperties().get(PropertyIds.SECONDARY_OBJECT_TYPE_IDS);
-                    
-                    @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
-                    List aspects = propAspects.getValues();
-                    aspects.add("P:sctst:clientRelated");
-                    
-                    properties = new PropertiesImpl();
-                    properties.addProperty(new PropertyStringImpl(PropertyIds.SECONDARY_OBJECT_TYPE_IDS, aspects));
-                    cmisService.updateProperties(repositoryId, new Holder<String>(contentData.getId()), null, properties, null);
-                    // ensure document has sctst:clientRelated aspect applied
-                    aspects = cmisService.getProperties(repositoryId, contentData.getId(), null, null).getProperties().get(PropertyIds.SECONDARY_OBJECT_TYPE_IDS).getValues();
-                    assertTrue("P:sctst:clientRelated excpected", aspects.contains("P:sctst:clientRelated"));
-                    
-                    ObjectData itemData = cmisService.getObjectByPath(repositoryId, "/" + FOLDER_NAME + "/" + CLIENT_NAME, null, null, null, null, null, null, null);
-                    // create relationship between cmis:document and cmis:item 
-                    properties = new PropertiesImpl();
-                    properties.addProperty(new PropertyIdImpl(PropertyIds.OBJECT_TYPE_ID, "R:sctst:relatedClients"));
-                    properties.addProperty(new PropertyIdImpl(PropertyIds.SOURCE_ID, contentData.getId()));
-                    properties.addProperty(new PropertyIdImpl(PropertyIds.TARGET_ID, itemData.getId()));
-                    cmisService.createRelationship(repositoryId, properties, null, null, null, null);
-                    
-                    return "";
-            
-                };
-            }, CmisVersion.CMIS_1_1);
-        }
-        finally
-        {
-            AuthenticationUtil.popAuthentication();
-        }
-    }
 
     @Test
     public void testMNT10529() throws Exception
diff --git a/source/test-resources/opencmis/testcmis_item_model.xml b/source/test-resources/opencmis/testcmis_item_model.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index d7e7ab3453..0000000000
--- a/source/test-resources/opencmis/testcmis_item_model.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-
-    <!-- Definition of web site model -->
-
-<model name="sctst:myTestItemModel" xmlns="http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0">
-
-    <!-- Meta-data about the model -->
-    <description>Test CMIS Item relations model</description>
-    <author>SSergey</author>
-    <version>1.0</version>
-
-    <!--
-        Imports are required to allow references to definitions in other
-        models
-    -->
-    <imports>
-        <!-- Import Alfresco Dictionary Definitions -->
-        <import uri="http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0"
-            prefix="d" />
-        <import uri="http://www.alfresco.org/model/system/1.0" prefix="sys"/>
-    </imports>
-
-    <!-- Sites Namespace -->
-    <namespaces>
-        <namespace uri="http://scTestCMISModel/1.0/"
-            prefix="sctst" />
-    </namespaces>
-
-    <types>
-        <type name="sctst:client">
-            <title>Someco Test Client</title>
-            <parent>sys:base</parent>
-            <properties>
-                <property name="sctst:clientName">
-                    <type>d:text</type>
-                </property>
-                <property name="sctst:clientId">
-                    <type>d:text</type>
-                </property>
-            </properties>
-        </type>
-    </types>
-    
-    <aspects>
-        <aspect name="sctst:clientRelated">
-            <title>Someco Test Client Related</title>
-            <associations>
-                <association name="sctst:relatedClients">
-                    <title>Related Clients</title>
-                    <source>
-                        <mandatory>false</mandatory>
-                        <many>true</many>
-                    </source>
-                    <target>
-                        <class>sctst:client</class>
-                        <mandatory>false</mandatory>
-                        <many>true</many>
-                    </target>
-                </association>
-            </associations>
-        </aspect>
-    </aspects>
-
-</model>
diff --git a/source/test-resources/test-cmisinteger_modell-context.xml b/source/test-resources/test-cmisinteger_modell-context.xml
index 96048b38a1..3ddd89ada2 100644
--- a/source/test-resources/test-cmisinteger_modell-context.xml
+++ b/source/test-resources/test-cmisinteger_modell-context.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
         <property name="models">
             <list>
                 <value>opencmis/testcmisinteger_model.xml</value>
-                <value>opencmis/testcmis_item_model.xml</value>
                 <value>tenant/exampleModel.xml</value>
             </list>
         </property>