diff --git a/src/main/asciidoc/jpa.adoc b/src/main/asciidoc/jpa.adoc
index ad5fc7918..c8bc6e958 100644
--- a/src/main/asciidoc/jpa.adoc
+++ b/src/main/asciidoc/jpa.adoc
@@ -655,7 +655,6 @@ The following example shows how to reference a named entity graph on a repositor
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 [source, java]
 ----
-@Repository
 public interface GroupRepository extends CrudRepository<GroupInfo, String> {
 
   @EntityGraph(value = "GroupInfo.detail", type = EntityGraphType.LOAD)
@@ -671,7 +670,6 @@ It is also possible to define ad hoc entity graphs by using `@EntityGraph`. The
 ====
 [source, java]
 ----
-@Repository
 public interface GroupRepository extends CrudRepository<GroupInfo, String> {
 
   @EntityGraph(attributePaths = { "members" })