diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/virtual/store/VirtualStoreImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/virtual/store/VirtualStoreImpl.java
index 2ba943369e..4a86acf523 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/virtual/store/VirtualStoreImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/virtual/store/VirtualStoreImpl.java
@@ -649,8 +649,6 @@ public class VirtualStoreImpl implements VirtualStore, VirtualFolderDefinitionRe
             properties.put(ContentModel.PROP_LOCALE,
                            Locale.UK.toString());
 
-            properties.put(ContentModel.PROP_TITLE,
-                           folderDefinition.getName());
 
             properties.put(ContentModel.PROP_MODIFIED,
                            new Date());
@@ -666,6 +664,7 @@ public class VirtualStoreImpl implements VirtualStore, VirtualFolderDefinitionRe
 
             properties.put(ContentModel.PROP_DESCRIPTION,
                            folderDefinition.getDescription());
+            // ACE-5303 : ContentModel.PROP_TITLE remains unset 
 
             // We add virtual folder definition structure properties. They might
             // override the above defaults.
diff --git a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/virtual/VirtualizationIntegrationTest.java b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/virtual/VirtualizationIntegrationTest.java
index 09c7f1d097..43df6b49a5 100644
--- a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/virtual/VirtualizationIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/virtual/VirtualizationIntegrationTest.java
@@ -317,7 +317,6 @@ public abstract class VirtualizationIntegrationTest extends TestCase implements
         List<QName> mandatoryProperties = Arrays.asList(ContentModel.PROP_STORE_IDENTIFIER,
                                                         ContentModel.PROP_STORE_PROTOCOL,
                                                         ContentModel.PROP_LOCALE,
-                                                        ContentModel.PROP_TITLE,
                                                         ContentModel.PROP_MODIFIED,
                                                         ContentModel.PROP_MODIFIER,
                                                         ContentModel.PROP_CREATED,
@@ -331,6 +330,8 @@ public abstract class VirtualizationIntegrationTest extends TestCase implements
         assertTrue("Mandatory properties are missing" + missingPropreties,
                    missingPropreties.isEmpty());
 
+        assertFalse("ACE-5303 : ContentModel.PROP_TITLE should remain unset",nodeProperties.containsKey(ContentModel.PROP_TITLE));
+        
         Set<Entry<QName, Serializable>> epEntries = expectedProperties.entrySet();
         StringBuilder unexpectedBuilder = new StringBuilder();
         for (Entry<QName, Serializable> entry : epEntries)