diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/util/PoliciesUtil.java b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/util/PoliciesUtil.java
index 61d990cbeb..8171736e07 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/util/PoliciesUtil.java
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/util/PoliciesUtil.java
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public final class PoliciesUtil
      */
     public static Set<QName> getTypeAndAspectQNames(final NodeService nodeService, final NodeRef nodeRef)
     {
-        return AuthenticationUtil.runAs(new AuthenticationUtil.RunAsWork<Set<QName>>()
+        return AuthenticationUtil.runAsSystem(new AuthenticationUtil.RunAsWork<Set<QName>>()
         {
             public Set<QName> doWork()
             {
@@ -81,6 +81,6 @@ public final class PoliciesUtil
                 // done
                 return qnames;
             }
-        }, AuthenticationUtil.getAdminUserName());
+        });
     }
 }