diff --git a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/server/api/v1/GeneralInformationChangingService.java b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/server/api/v1/GeneralInformationChangingService.java
index e647b8b4f2608ddcb135ecd206aa7a19f33967e5..50a65424eb6e83b034f1c4eb852b570e16992776 100644
--- a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/server/api/v1/GeneralInformationChangingService.java
+++ b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/server/api/v1/GeneralInformationChangingService.java
@@ -227,8 +227,6 @@ public class GeneralInformationChangingService extends
         return result;
     }
 
-    @Transactional(readOnly = false)
-    @RolesAllowed(RoleWithHierarchy.SPACE_USER)
     @Override
     public int getMajorVersion()
     {