Put @BypassInterceptors on the @Remove method. Please file a JIRA issue for this as well. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4108425#4108425 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=4108425