diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/transaction/RetryingTransactionHelper.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/transaction/RetryingTransactionHelper.java
index 89e16bad45..62dd5fdc35 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/transaction/RetryingTransactionHelper.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/transaction/RetryingTransactionHelper.java
@@ -208,12 +208,6 @@ public class RetryingTransactionHelper
      */
     private List<Class<?>> extraExceptions;
 
-    /**
-     * A local variable holding the Rollback-only transaction flag which can be set by {@link #setRollbackOnly()}
-     * and is flushed by the 
-     */
-    private static ThreadLocal<Boolean> rollbackOnly = new ThreadLocal<Boolean>();
-    
     /**
      * Callback interface
      * @author Derek Hulley
@@ -464,11 +458,7 @@ public class RetryingTransactionHelper
                     // Only commit if we 'own' the transaction.
                     if (txn != null)
                     {
-                        // Check if force rollback is on
-                        boolean mustRollBack = isRollbackOnly();
-                        // This method owns the transaction; make sure we don't leak the state
-                        rollbackOnly.set(null);
-                        if (txn.getStatus() == Status.STATUS_MARKED_ROLLBACK || mustRollBack)
+                        if (txn.getStatus() == Status.STATUS_MARKED_ROLLBACK)
                         {
                             if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
                             {
@@ -521,10 +511,6 @@ public class RetryingTransactionHelper
                                 "   Exception follows:",
                                 e);
                     }
-
-                    // make sure we don't leak the state
-                    rollbackOnly.set(null);
-
                     // Rollback if we can.
                     if (txn != null)
                     {
@@ -684,29 +670,6 @@ public class RetryingTransactionHelper
         return retryCause;
     }
     
-    /**
-     * @return      Returns <tt>true</tt> if the current thread transaction was marked as RollbackOnly
-     */
-    public static boolean isRollbackOnly()
-    {
-        if (rollbackOnly.get() == null)
-        {
-            return false;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            return rollbackOnly.get();
-        }
-    }
-    
-    /**
-     * Helper method to set the RollbackOnly state of the transaction in the current thread
-     */
-    public static void setRollbackOnly()
-    {
-        rollbackOnly.set(true);
-    }
-    
     /**
      * Utility method to get the active transaction.  The transaction status can be queried and
      * marked for rollback.
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/transaction/RetryingTransactionInterceptor.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/transaction/RetryingTransactionInterceptor.java
index 9add2b8e05..964f465faf 100755
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/transaction/RetryingTransactionInterceptor.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/transaction/RetryingTransactionInterceptor.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2005-2015 Alfresco Software Limited.
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2011 Alfresco Software Limited.
  *
  * This file is part of Alfresco
  *
@@ -80,13 +80,11 @@ public class RetryingTransactionInterceptor extends TransactionAspectSupport imp
                                     }
                                     catch (RuntimeException e)
                                     {
-                                        RetryingTransactionHelper.setRollbackOnly();
                                         completeTransactionAfterThrowing(txInfo, e);
                                         throw e;
                                     }
                                     catch (Throwable e)
                                     {
-                                        RetryingTransactionHelper.setRollbackOnly();
                                         // Wrap non-runtime exceptions so that they can be preserved
                                         completeTransactionAfterThrowing(txInfo, e);
                                         throw new WrapperException(e);
diff --git a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/node/NodeServiceTest.java b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/node/NodeServiceTest.java
index e2e1f2bd27..0a91746a3c 100644
--- a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/node/NodeServiceTest.java
+++ b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/node/NodeServiceTest.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2005-2015 Alfresco Software Limited.
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2012 Alfresco Software Limited.
  *
  * This file is part of Alfresco
  *
@@ -703,61 +703,6 @@ public class NodeServiceTest
         assertEquals("Expected exact number of reference assocs", 1, childAssocRefs.size());
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Test for MNT-12501
-     */
-    @Test public void testRollbackTransaction()
-    {
-        final NodeRef workspaceRootNodeRef = nodeService.getRootNode(StoreRef.STORE_REF_WORKSPACE_SPACESSTORE);
-        final String name = GUID.generate();
-        final NodeRef[] nodes = new NodeRef[2];
-        // Now create 2 nodes with the same name and swallow the exception inside
-        RetryingTransactionCallback<Void> newNodeCallback = new RetryingTransactionCallback<Void>()
-        {
-            @Override
-            public Void execute() throws Throwable
-            {
-                Map<QName, Serializable> props = new HashMap<QName, Serializable>(3);
-                props.put(ContentModel.PROP_NAME, name);
-                try
-                {
-                    NodeRef node1 = nodeService.createNode(
-                            workspaceRootNodeRef,
-                            ContentModel.ASSOC_CONTAINS,
-                            QName.createQName(NAMESPACE, "duplicate"),
-                            ContentModel.TYPE_FOLDER,
-                            props).getChildRef();
-                    nodes[0] = node1;
-                    NodeRef node2 = nodeService.createNode(
-                            workspaceRootNodeRef,
-                            ContentModel.ASSOC_CONTAINS,
-                            QName.createQName(NAMESPACE, "duplicate"),
-                            ContentModel.TYPE_FOLDER,
-                            props).getChildRef();
-                    nodes[1] = node2;
-                }
-                catch (Exception e)
-                {
-                    // swallow the exception
-                }
-                return null;
-            }
-        };
-        try
-        {
-            txnService.getRetryingTransactionHelper().doInTransaction(newNodeCallback);
-            // The exception is swallowed inside the callback
-            //fail("Duplicate child node name not detected.");
-        }
-        catch (DuplicateChildNodeNameException e)
-        {
-            // The exception is swallowed inside the callback
-        }
-        assertNotNull("The first node was not created.", nodes[0]);
-        assertFalse("The node creation should be rolled back.", nodeService.exists(nodes[0]));
-        assertNull("The duplicate node should not be created.", nodes[1]);
-    }
-    
     private NodeRef setupTestGetChildren(final NodeRef workspaceRootNodeRef, final int numberOfReferences)
     {
         RetryingTransactionCallback<NodeRef> setupCallback = new RetryingTransactionCallback<NodeRef>()