diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/security/permissions/impl/acegi/ACLEntryVoter.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/security/permissions/impl/acegi/ACLEntryVoter.java
index a7b356a548..9698d472ad 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/security/permissions/impl/acegi/ACLEntryVoter.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/security/permissions/impl/acegi/ACLEntryVoter.java
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ public class ACLEntryVoter implements AccessDecisionVoter, InitializingBean
 
         if (supportedDefinitions.size() == 0)
         {
-            return AccessDecisionVoter.ACCESS_ABSTAIN;
+            return AccessDecisionVoter.ACCESS_GRANTED;
         }
 
         MethodInvocation invocation = (MethodInvocation) object;