Looks like a bug. Please create a JIRA at https://jira.jboss.org/jira/browse/EJBTHREE and point to this thread. View the original post : http://www.jboss.org/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4246902#4246902 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.org/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=4246902