diff --git a/config/alfresco/action-services-context.xml b/config/alfresco/action-services-context.xml
index 2a5d68b838..2e400fca26 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/action-services-context.xml
+++ b/config/alfresco/action-services-context.xml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 
     <!-- Action Conditions -->
 
-    <bean id="action-condition-evaluator" init-method="init">
+    <bean id="action-condition-evaluator" abstract="true" init-method="init">
         <property name="runtimeActionService">
             <ref bean="actionService" />
         </property>
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 
     <!-- Actions -->
 
-    <bean id="action-executer" init-method="init">
+    <bean id="action-executer" abstract="true" init-method="init">
         <property name="runtimeActionService">
             <ref bean="actionService" />
         </property>
diff --git a/config/alfresco/rule-services-context.xml b/config/alfresco/rule-services-context.xml
index a92149b1bf..160f74833d 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/rule-services-context.xml
+++ b/config/alfresco/rule-services-context.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
          
    <!-- Rule types -->
    
-   <bean id="rule-type-base" init-method="init">   
+   <bean id="rule-type-base" abstract="true" init-method="init">   
 	  <property name="ruleService">
          <ref bean="ruleService"/>
 	  </property>  
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
       
    <!-- Rule triggers -->
    
-   <bean id="rule-trigger-base" init-method="registerRuleTrigger">
+   <bean id="rule-trigger-base" abstract="true" init-method="registerRuleTrigger">
       <property name="policyComponent">
          <ref bean="policyComponent"/>
       </property>