diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/admin/patch/AbstractPatch.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/admin/patch/AbstractPatch.java
index 792c3cc412..fd4b094705 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/admin/patch/AbstractPatch.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/admin/patch/AbstractPatch.java
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractPatch implements Patch,  ApplicationEventPublisher
         if (requiresTransaction())
         {
             // execute in a transaction
-            String temp = transactionService.getRetryingTransactionHelper().doInTransaction(patchWork, false, true);
+            String temp = this.transactionHelper.doInTransaction(patchWork, false, true);
             sb.append(temp);
         }
         else
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/admin/patch/impl/SiteLoadPatch.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/admin/patch/impl/SiteLoadPatch.java
index 8f36a21927..be30c6ad9a 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/admin/patch/impl/SiteLoadPatch.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/admin/patch/impl/SiteLoadPatch.java
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ public class SiteLoadPatch extends AbstractPatch
         );
         
         // At this point we can go back to being the system
-        AuthenticationUtil.setRunAsUser(AuthenticationUtil.getSystemUserName());
+        AuthenticationUtil.setFullyAuthenticatedUser(AuthenticationUtil.getSystemUserName());
         
         // Setup the Importer Bootstrap Beans
         for(ImporterBootstrap bootstrap : new ImporterBootstrap[] { spacesBootstrap, usersBootstrap })