diff --git a/src/helma/objectmodel/db/Node.java b/src/helma/objectmodel/db/Node.java
index d1d0e3fd..83f12acd 100644
--- a/src/helma/objectmodel/db/Node.java
+++ b/src/helma/objectmodel/db/Node.java
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public final class Node implements INode, Serializable {
 
         // set lastmodified and created timestamps and mark as clean
         created = lastmodified = System.currentTimeMillis();
-        markAs(CLEAN);
+        state = CLEAN;
     }
 
     /**