diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/RecordsManagementAdminServiceImpl.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/RecordsManagementAdminServiceImpl.java
index b61fc1da5b..3b6b7de0ed 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/RecordsManagementAdminServiceImpl.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/RecordsManagementAdminServiceImpl.java
@@ -1200,7 +1200,8 @@ public class RecordsManagementAdminServiceImpl implements RecordsManagementAdmin
         String compoundID = this.getCompoundIdFor(source, target);
         if (existsLabel(compoundID))
         {
-           throw new IllegalArgumentException(I18NUtil.getMessage(MSG_REF_LABEL_IN_USE, compoundID));
+            return null;
+           //throw new IllegalArgumentException(I18NUtil.getMessage(MSG_REF_LABEL_IN_USE, compoundID));
         }
 
         NodeRef modelRef = getCustomModelRef(""); // defaults to RM_CUSTOM_URI