diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/transfer/RepoTransferReceiverImplTest.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/transfer/RepoTransferReceiverImplTest.java
index a975f76f78..42030113cb 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/transfer/RepoTransferReceiverImplTest.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/transfer/RepoTransferReceiverImplTest.java
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ public class RepoTransferReceiverImplTest extends BaseAlfrescoSpringTest
         }
         aspects.add(ContentModel.ASPECT_ATTACHABLE);
 
-        AssociationRef newAssoc = new AssociationRef(source.getNodeRef(), ContentModel.ASSOC_ATTACHMENTS, target
+        AssociationRef newAssoc = new AssociationRef(null, source.getNodeRef(), ContentModel.ASSOC_ATTACHMENTS, target
                 .getNodeRef());
         currentRefereePeers.add(newAssoc);
         currentReferencedPeers.add(newAssoc);
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/transfer/manifest/TransferManifestTest.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/transfer/manifest/TransferManifestTest.java
index 39c62051f5..2028dcdb51 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/transfer/manifest/TransferManifestTest.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/transfer/manifest/TransferManifestTest.java
@@ -200,13 +200,13 @@ public class TransferManifestTest extends TestCase
         List<AssociationRef> targetAssocs = new ArrayList<AssociationRef>();
         List<AssociationRef> sourceAssocs = new ArrayList<AssociationRef>();
         
-        targetAssocs.add(new AssociationRef(new NodeRef(StoreRef.STORE_REF_WORKSPACE_SPACESSTORE, "SA"),
+        targetAssocs.add(new AssociationRef(null, new NodeRef(StoreRef.STORE_REF_WORKSPACE_SPACESSTORE, "SA"),
                     QName.createQName("{gsxhjsx}", "app:super"),
                     new NodeRef(StoreRef.STORE_REF_WORKSPACE_SPACESSTORE, "TA")));
         
 
         
-        sourceAssocs.add(new AssociationRef(new NodeRef(StoreRef.STORE_REF_WORKSPACE_SPACESSTORE, "HH"),
+        sourceAssocs.add(new AssociationRef(null, new NodeRef(StoreRef.STORE_REF_WORKSPACE_SPACESSTORE, "HH"),
                     QName.createQName("{gsxhjsx}", "app:super"),
                     new NodeRef(StoreRef.STORE_REF_WORKSPACE_SPACESSTORE, "JJ")));
         
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/transfer/manifest/XMLTransferManifestReader.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/transfer/manifest/XMLTransferManifestReader.java
index 878a74aad5..85ec88e0e5 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/transfer/manifest/XMLTransferManifestReader.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/transfer/manifest/XMLTransferManifestReader.java
@@ -441,9 +441,9 @@ public class XMLTransferManifestReader extends DefaultHandler implements Content
                 NodeRef target =  (NodeRef)props.get("target");
                 QName type =  (QName) props.get("type");
                 List<AssociationRef> assocs = (List<AssociationRef>)props.get("assocs"); 
-                AssociationRef assoc = new AssociationRef(source, type, target);
+                AssociationRef assoc = new AssociationRef(null, source, type, target);
                 assocs.add(assoc);
-                props.put("assoc", new AssociationRef(source, type, target));
+                props.put("assoc", new AssociationRef(null, source, type, target));
             }
             else if(elementName.equals(ManifestModel.LOCALNAME_ELEMENT_PRIMARY_PATH))
             {