diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/workflow/StartWorkflowActionExecuter.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/workflow/StartWorkflowActionExecuter.java
index e2c949fc6d..1fe1d4a924 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/workflow/StartWorkflowActionExecuter.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/workflow/StartWorkflowActionExecuter.java
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ public class StartWorkflowActionExecuter extends ActionExecuterAbstractBase
         Boolean endStartTask = (Boolean)ruleAction.getParameterValue(PARAM_END_START_TASK);
         String startTaskTransition = (String)ruleAction.getParameterValue(PARAM_START_TASK_TRANSITION);
         endStartTask = (endStartTask == null) ? true : false;
-        startTaskTransition = (startTaskTransition == null) ? "" : startTaskTransition;
         
         // auto-end the start task with the provided transition (if one)
         if (endStartTask)