diff --git a/foundation/org.eclipse.persistence.core/src/main/java/org/eclipse/persistence/mappings/converters/EnumTypeConverter.java b/foundation/org.eclipse.persistence.core/src/main/java/org/eclipse/persistence/mappings/converters/EnumTypeConverter.java
index 48bbf08823..f8a51227cb 100644
--- a/foundation/org.eclipse.persistence.core/src/main/java/org/eclipse/persistence/mappings/converters/EnumTypeConverter.java
+++ b/foundation/org.eclipse.persistence.core/src/main/java/org/eclipse/persistence/mappings/converters/EnumTypeConverter.java
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ public EnumTypeConverter(DatabaseMapping mapping, Class<?> enumClass, boolean us
         m_enumClass = enumClass;
         m_enumClassName = enumClass.getName();
         m_useOrdinalValues = useOrdinalValues;
-        initializeConversions(m_enumClass);
     }
 
     /**