diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/NodesImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/NodesImpl.java
index 94b227c6f9..f673f48821 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/NodesImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/NodesImpl.java
@@ -1077,6 +1077,11 @@ public class NodesImpl implements Nodes
     // TODO should we able to specify content properties (eg. mimeType ... or use extension for now, or encoding)
     public Node createNode(String parentFolderNodeId, Node nodeInfo, Parameters parameters)
     {
+        if (nodeInfo.getNodeRef() != null)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidArgumentException("Unexpected id when trying to create a new node: "+nodeInfo.getNodeRef());
+        }
+
         // check that requested parent node exists and it's type is a (sub-)type of folder
         final NodeRef parentNodeRef = validateOrLookupNode(parentFolderNodeId, null);
 
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/model/Node.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/model/Node.java
index 938a03de8f..0ef0dd3c3e 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/model/Node.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/model/Node.java
@@ -299,20 +299,6 @@ public class Node implements Comparable<Node>
     }
 
 
-    // TODO experimental (API subject to change) - special property (request-only) to allow move/copy via POST /nodes/{id}/children
-
-    protected String action;
-
-    public String getAction()
-    {
-        return action;
-    }
-
-    public void setAction(String action)
-    {
-        this.action = action;
-    }
-
     // TODO for backwards compat' - set explicitly when needed (ie. favourites) (note: we could choose to have separate old Node/NodeImpl etc)
 
     protected String title;
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/nodes/NodeChildrenRelation.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/nodes/NodeChildrenRelation.java
index 166bb7a1c6..810ef3cd48 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/nodes/NodeChildrenRelation.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/nodes/NodeChildrenRelation.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import org.alfresco.rest.api.Nodes;
 import org.alfresco.rest.api.model.Node;
 import org.alfresco.rest.framework.WebApiDescription;
 import org.alfresco.rest.framework.WebApiParam;
-import org.alfresco.rest.framework.core.exceptions.InvalidArgumentException;
 import org.alfresco.rest.framework.resource.RelationshipResource;
 import org.alfresco.rest.framework.resource.actions.interfaces.MultiPartRelationshipResourceAction;
 import org.alfresco.rest.framework.resource.actions.interfaces.RelationshipResourceAction;
@@ -101,45 +100,11 @@ public class NodeChildrenRelation implements RelationshipResourceAction.Read<Nod
     {
         List<Node> result = new ArrayList<>(nodeInfos.size());
 
-        // TODO experimental (API subject to change) - eg. this may move to a separate endpoint !
-        for (Node nodeInfo : nodeInfos)
-        {
-            String action = nodeInfo.getAction();
-            if (action != null)
-            {
-                String sourceNodeId = nodeInfo.getNodeRef().getId();
-                String optionalName = nodeInfo.getName();
-
-                if (action.equalsIgnoreCase("move"))
-                {
-                    result.add(nodes.moveNode(sourceNodeId, parentFolderNodeId, optionalName, parameters));
-                }
-                else if (action.equalsIgnoreCase("copy"))
-                {
-                    result.add(nodes.copyNode(sourceNodeId, parentFolderNodeId, optionalName, parameters));
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    throw new InvalidArgumentException("Unknown action: "+action);
-                }
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                if (nodeInfo.getNodeRef() != null)
-                {
-                    throw new InvalidArgumentException("Unexpected id without action, eg. move/copy: "+nodeInfo.getNodeRef());
-                }
-                result.add(nodes.createNode(parentFolderNodeId, nodeInfo, parameters));
-            }
-
-        }
-
-        /*
+        // TODO should we prevent batch create when we introduce new batch/bulk operation API ?
         for (Node nodeInfo : nodeInfos)
         {
             result.add(nodes.createNode(parentFolderNodeId, nodeInfo, parameters));
         }
-        */
 
         return result;
     }