diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/relationship/RelationshipServiceImpl.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/relationship/RelationshipServiceImpl.java
index 8c7d71b176..ece19b58b3 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/relationship/RelationshipServiceImpl.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/relationship/RelationshipServiceImpl.java
@@ -487,8 +487,9 @@ public class RelationshipServiceImpl extends RecordsManagementAdminBase implemen
         // Get the association definition name
         final QName associationDefinitionName = associationDefinition.getName();
         final NodeRef targetNode = target;
+        final NodeRef sourceNode = source;
 
-        invokeBeforeRemoveReference(source, targetNode, associationDefinitionName);
+        invokeBeforeRemoveReference(sourceNode, targetNode, associationDefinitionName);
 
         if (associationDefinition.isChild())
         {
@@ -497,7 +498,7 @@ public class RelationshipServiceImpl extends RecordsManagementAdminBase implemen
                 @Override
                 public Void doWork()
                 {
-                    List<ChildAssociationRef> children = getNodeService().getChildAssocs(targetNode);
+                    List<ChildAssociationRef> children = getNodeService().getChildAssocs(sourceNode);
                     for (ChildAssociationRef chRef : children)
                     {
                         if (associationDefinitionName.equals(chRef.getTypeQName()) && chRef.getChildRef().equals(targetNode))
diff --git a/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/integration/relationship/DeleteRelationshipTest.java b/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/integration/relationship/DeleteRelationshipTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..89a06502f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/integration/relationship/DeleteRelationshipTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2014 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.test.integration.relationship;
+
+import java.util.Set;
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.relationship.Relationship;
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.test.util.BaseRMTestCase;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
+import org.alfresco.util.GUID;
+
+/**
+ * Delete relationship test.
+ * 
+ * @author Ana Bozianu
+ * @since 2.3
+ */
+public class DeleteRelationshipTest extends BaseRMTestCase
+{    
+    public void testDeleteRelationship() throws Exception
+    {
+        doBehaviourDrivenTest(new BehaviourDrivenTest()
+        {
+            /** test data */
+        	NodeRef sourceNode;
+        	NodeRef targetNode;
+        	String associationName = "obsoletes";
+    
+            
+            public void given()
+            {
+            	
+            	// create the source record
+            	sourceNode = utils.createRecord(rmFolder, GUID.generate());
+             
+                //create the target record
+            	targetNode = utils.createRecord(rmFolder, GUID.generate());
+                
+                //create relationship
+                relationshipService.addRelationship(associationName, sourceNode, targetNode);
+            }
+            
+            public void when()
+            {
+                //delete relationship  
+            	relationshipService.removeRelationship(associationName, sourceNode, targetNode);
+            }
+            
+            public void then()
+            {
+               //check if relationship is deleted
+            	Set<Relationship> relationships = relationshipService.getRelationshipsFrom(sourceNode);
+            	for(Relationship r : relationships){
+            		assertFalse(r.getTarget().equals(targetNode) && r.getUniqueName().equals(associationName));
+            	}
+            }
+        });           
+    }
+    
+  
+}