diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/opencmis/CMISConnector.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/opencmis/CMISConnector.java
index 5807b74e08..c829d05561 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/opencmis/CMISConnector.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/opencmis/CMISConnector.java
@@ -1369,10 +1369,7 @@ public class CMISConnector implements ApplicationContextAware, ApplicationListen
         {
             if (!nodeService.hasAspect(nodeRef, ContentModel.ASPECT_VERSIONABLE))
             {
-                Map<QName, Serializable> props = new HashMap<QName, Serializable>();
-                props.put(ContentModel.PROP_INITIAL_VERSION, false);
-                props.put(ContentModel.PROP_AUTO_VERSION, false);
-                nodeService.addAspect(nodeRef, ContentModel.ASPECT_VERSIONABLE, props);
+                nodeService.addAspect(nodeRef, ContentModel.ASPECT_VERSIONABLE, null);
             }
 
             Map<String, Serializable> versionProperties = new HashMap<String, Serializable>(5);
@@ -1385,10 +1382,7 @@ public class CMISConnector implements ApplicationContextAware, ApplicationListen
         {
             if (!nodeService.hasAspect(nodeRef, ContentModel.ASPECT_VERSIONABLE))
             {
-                Map<QName, Serializable> props = new HashMap<QName, Serializable>();
-                props.put(ContentModel.PROP_INITIAL_VERSION, false);
-                props.put(ContentModel.PROP_AUTO_VERSION, false);
-                nodeService.addAspect(nodeRef, ContentModel.ASPECT_VERSIONABLE, props);
+                nodeService.addAspect(nodeRef, ContentModel.ASPECT_VERSIONABLE, null);
             }
 
             Map<String, Serializable> versionProperties = new HashMap<String, Serializable>(5);