diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/script/BaseTransferWebScript.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/script/BaseTransferWebScript.java
index 60398a4d44..3304648aa3 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/script/BaseTransferWebScript.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/script/BaseTransferWebScript.java
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public abstract class BaseTransferWebScript extends StreamACP
             }
 
             // ensure the node is a filePlan object
-            if (!TYPE_FILE_PLAN.equals(this.nodeService.getType(filePlan)))
+            if (!filePlanService.isFilePlan(filePlan))
             {
                 status.setCode(HttpServletResponse.SC_BAD_REQUEST,
                             "Node " + filePlan.toString() + " is not a file plan");