diff --git a/org.springframework.orm/src/main/java/org/springframework/orm/hibernate4/SessionHolder.java b/org.springframework.orm/src/main/java/org/springframework/orm/hibernate4/SessionHolder.java
index d9ff38cdc5..b67da8c5ed 100644
--- a/org.springframework.orm/src/main/java/org/springframework/orm/hibernate4/SessionHolder.java
+++ b/org.springframework.orm/src/main/java/org/springframework/orm/hibernate4/SessionHolder.java
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ public class SessionHolder extends ResourceHolderSupport {
 	@Override
 	public void clear() {
 		super.clear();
-		this.session = null;
 		this.transaction = null;
 		this.previousFlushMode = null;
 	}