diff --git a/src/main/java/io/ebean/Model.java b/src/main/java/io/ebean/Model.java
index b0f29b968..b17d03ac3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/ebean/Model.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/ebean/Model.java
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ import javax.persistence.MappedSuperclass;
  *
  * }</pre>
  */
-@MappedSuperclass
 public abstract class Model {
 
   /**