diff --git a/api-2.3/src/main/java/org/openmrs/module/initializer/api/datafilter/mappings/DataFilterMappingLineProcessor.java b/api-2.3/src/main/java/org/openmrs/module/initializer/api/datafilter/mappings/DataFilterMappingLineProcessor.java
index 92af81a46..f531b0ea5 100644
--- a/api-2.3/src/main/java/org/openmrs/module/initializer/api/datafilter/mappings/DataFilterMappingLineProcessor.java
+++ b/api-2.3/src/main/java/org/openmrs/module/initializer/api/datafilter/mappings/DataFilterMappingLineProcessor.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ public class DataFilterMappingLineProcessor extends BaseLineProcessor<DataFilter
 	
 	protected static String HEADER_BASIS_CLASS = "basis class";
 	
-	@Transactional(readOnly = true)
 	public OpenmrsObject getOpenmrsObject(String uuid, String className) throws HibernateException, ClassNotFoundException {
 		Criteria criteria = sessionFactory.getCurrentSession().createCriteria(Class.forName(className));
 		criteria.add(Restrictions.eq("uuid", uuid));
diff --git a/api-2.3/src/main/java/org/openmrs/module/initializer/api/datafilter/mappings/DataFilterMappingsCsvParser.java b/api-2.3/src/main/java/org/openmrs/module/initializer/api/datafilter/mappings/DataFilterMappingsCsvParser.java
index 02e6af9e9..d9397aad1 100644
--- a/api-2.3/src/main/java/org/openmrs/module/initializer/api/datafilter/mappings/DataFilterMappingsCsvParser.java
+++ b/api-2.3/src/main/java/org/openmrs/module/initializer/api/datafilter/mappings/DataFilterMappingsCsvParser.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ public Domain getDomain() {
 		return Domain.DATAFILTER_MAPPINGS;
 	}
 	
-	@Transactional(readOnly = true)
 	public OpenmrsObject getOpenmrsObject(String uuid, String className) throws HibernateException, ClassNotFoundException {
 		Criteria criteria = sessionFactory.getCurrentSession().createCriteria(Class.forName(className));
 		criteria.add(Restrictions.eq("uuid", uuid));