diff --git a/config/alfresco/action-services-context.xml b/config/alfresco/action-services-context.xml
index 8807738d60..a30daf4ee0 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/action-services-context.xml
+++ b/config/alfresco/action-services-context.xml
@@ -335,9 +335,6 @@
         </property>
         <property name="transactionService">
             <ref bean="TransactionService" />
-        </property>         
-        <property name="ignoreLock">
-            <value>false</value>
         </property>
     </bean>
     
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/coci/CheckOutCheckInServiceImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/coci/CheckOutCheckInServiceImpl.java
index 15b828822e..45bb74e79d 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/coci/CheckOutCheckInServiceImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/coci/CheckOutCheckInServiceImpl.java
@@ -444,6 +444,9 @@ public class CheckOutCheckInServiceImpl implements CheckOutCheckInService
             }
         }, AuthenticationUtil.getSystemUserName());
         
+        // Get the user 
+        String userName = getUserName();
+        
         ruleService.disableRules();
         try
         {
@@ -459,9 +462,6 @@ public class CheckOutCheckInServiceImpl implements CheckOutCheckInService
         {
             ruleService.enableRules();
         }
-
-        // Get the user 
-        String userName = getUserName();
         
         // Lock the original node
         this.lockService.lock(nodeRef, LockType.READ_ONLY_LOCK);