diff --git a/examples/conversation/src/main/java/org/eclipse/krazo/test/conversation/SecretBean.java b/examples/conversation/src/main/java/org/eclipse/krazo/test/conversation/SecretBean.java
index 401280a5..8dcbe03f 100644
--- a/examples/conversation/src/main/java/org/eclipse/krazo/test/conversation/SecretBean.java
+++ b/examples/conversation/src/main/java/org/eclipse/krazo/test/conversation/SecretBean.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class SecretBean implements Serializable {
     private static final long serialVersionUID = 1234567891234567890L;
 
     @Inject
-    private Conversation conversation;
+    private transient Conversation conversation;
 
     private String secret;