diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/GroupSequenceProvider.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/GroupSequenceProvider.php
index c6650842d76d..457155981a62 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/GroupSequenceProvider.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/GroupSequenceProvider.php
@@ -18,14 +18,5 @@
  */
 class GroupSequenceProvider
 {
-    /**
-     * True if the group sequence provider should be used
-     * @var boolean
-     */
-    public $active;
 
-    public function __construct(array $options)
-    {
-        $this->active = (bool)$options['value'];
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Mapping/ClassMetadata.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Mapping/ClassMetadata.php
index a59092ba7f17..5c258dd2e48a 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Mapping/ClassMetadata.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Mapping/ClassMetadata.php
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ public function getReflectionClass()
      */
     public function setGroupSequenceProvider($active)
     {
-        if ($this->hasGroupSequenceProvider()) {
+        if ($this->hasGroupSequence()) {
             throw new GroupDefinitionException('Defining a group sequence provider is not allowed with a static group sequence');
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Mapping/Loader/AnnotationLoader.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Mapping/Loader/AnnotationLoader.php
index b67c9d7bcd2e..30642a04742e 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Mapping/Loader/AnnotationLoader.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Mapping/Loader/AnnotationLoader.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public function loadClassMetadata(ClassMetadata $metadata)
             if ($constraint instanceof GroupSequence) {
                 $metadata->setGroupSequence($constraint->groups);
             } elseif ($constraint instanceof GroupSequenceProvider) {
-                $metadata->setGroupSequenceProvider($constraint->active);
+                $metadata->setGroupSequenceProvider(true);
             } elseif ($constraint instanceof Constraint) {
                 $metadata->addConstraint($constraint);
             }
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Mapping/Loader/XmlFileLoader.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Mapping/Loader/XmlFileLoader.php
index 0e3bedeaca46..4c185c604dd4 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Mapping/Loader/XmlFileLoader.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Mapping/Loader/XmlFileLoader.php
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public function loadClassMetadata(ClassMetadata $metadata)
             $xml = $this->classes[$metadata->getClassName()];
 
             foreach ($xml->{'group-sequence-provider'} as $provider) {
-                $metadata->setGroupSequenceProvider((bool)$provider['active']);
+                $metadata->setGroupSequenceProvider(true);
             }
 
             foreach ($this->parseConstraints($xml->constraint) as $constraint) {
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Mapping/Loader/schema/dic/constraint-mapping/constraint-mapping-1.0.xsd b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Mapping/Loader/schema/dic/constraint-mapping/constraint-mapping-1.0.xsd
index 60a91be73e27..6d5d3b5f9560 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Mapping/Loader/schema/dic/constraint-mapping/constraint-mapping-1.0.xsd
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Mapping/Loader/schema/dic/constraint-mapping/constraint-mapping-1.0.xsd
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
         Defines the name of the group sequence provider for a class.
       ]]></xsd:documentation>
     </xsd:annotation>
-    <xsd:attribute name="active" type="xsd:boolean" use="required" />
   </xsd:complexType>
   
   <xsd:complexType name="property">
diff --git a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Fixtures/Entity.php b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Fixtures/Entity.php
index 62aaa15ea4b1..e6c63169307f 100644
--- a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Fixtures/Entity.php
+++ b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Fixtures/Entity.php
@@ -11,9 +11,8 @@
 /**
  * @Symfony\Tests\Component\Validator\Fixtures\ConstraintA
  * @Assert\GroupSequence({"Foo", "Entity"})
- * @Assert\GroupSequenceProvider("Symfony\Tests\Component\Validator\Fixtures\GroupSequenceProvider")
  */
-class Entity extends EntityParent implements EntityInterface, GroupSequenceProviderInterface
+class Entity extends EntityParent implements EntityInterface
 {
     /**
      * @Assert\NotNull
@@ -51,14 +50,4 @@ public function getLastName()
     {
         return $this->lastName;
     }
-
-    public function setGroups($groups)
-    {
-        $this->groups = $groups;
-    }
-
-    public function getValidationGroups()
-    {
-        return $this->groups;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Fixtures/GroupSequenceProviderEntity.php b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Fixtures/GroupSequenceProviderEntity.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9516c476d3d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Fixtures/GroupSequenceProviderEntity.php
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Symfony\Tests\Component\Validator\Fixtures;
+
+use Symfony\Component\Validator\Constraints as Assert;
+use Symfony\Component\Validator\GroupSequenceProviderInterface;
+
+/**
+ * @Assert\GroupSequenceProvider
+ */
+class GroupSequenceProviderEntity implements GroupSequenceProviderInterface
+{
+    public $firstName;
+    public $lastName;
+
+    protected $groups = array();
+
+    public function setGroups($groups)
+    {
+        $this->groups = $groups;
+    }
+
+    public function getValidationGroups()
+    {
+        return $this->groups;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Mapping/ClassMetadataTest.php b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Mapping/ClassMetadataTest.php
index 646c06e08a68..a3f68f8f302d 100644
--- a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Mapping/ClassMetadataTest.php
+++ b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Mapping/ClassMetadataTest.php
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class ClassMetadataTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
 {
     const CLASSNAME = 'Symfony\Tests\Component\Validator\Fixtures\Entity';
     const PARENTCLASS = 'Symfony\Tests\Component\Validator\Fixtures\EntityParent';
+    const PROVIDERCLASS = 'Symfony\Tests\Component\Validator\Fixtures\GroupSequenceProviderEntity';
 
     protected $metadata;
 
@@ -192,7 +193,29 @@ public function testGroupSequencesFailIfContainingDefault()
         $this->metadata->setGroupSequence(array('Foo', $this->metadata->getDefaultGroup(), Constraint::DEFAULT_GROUP));
     }
 
-    public function testGroupSequenceProvider()
+    public function testGroupSequenceFailesIfGroupSequenceProviderIsSet()
+    {
+        $metadata = new ClassMetadata(self::PROVIDERCLASS);
+        $metadata->setGroupSequenceProvider(true);
+
+        try {
+            $metadata->setGroupSequence(array('GroupSequenceProviderEntity', 'Foo'));
+            $this->fail();
+        } catch(GroupDefinitionException $e) {}
+    }
+
+    public function testGroupSequenceProviderFailesIfGroupSequenceIsSet()
+    {
+        $metadata = new ClassMetadata(self::PROVIDERCLASS);
+        $metadata->setGroupSequence(array('GroupSequenceProviderEntity', 'Foo'));
+
+        try {
+            $metadata->setGroupSequenceProvider(true);
+            $this->fail();
+        } catch(GroupDefinitionException $e) {}
+    }
+
+    public function testGroupSequenceProviderFailesIfDomainClassIsInvalid()
     {
         $metadata = new ClassMetadata('stdClass');
 
@@ -200,8 +223,12 @@ public function testGroupSequenceProvider()
             $metadata->setGroupSequenceProvider(true);
             $this->fail();
         } catch(GroupDefinitionException $e) {}
+    }
 
-        $this->metadata->setGroupSequenceProvider(true);
-        $this->assertTrue($this->metadata->hasGroupSequenceProvider());
+    public function testGroupSequenceProvider()
+    {
+        $metadata = new ClassMetadata(self::PROVIDERCLASS);
+        $metadata->setGroupSequenceProvider(true);
+        $this->assertTrue($metadata->hasGroupSequenceProvider());
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Mapping/Loader/AnnotationLoaderTest.php b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Mapping/Loader/AnnotationLoaderTest.php
index cf9f30669fd5..2a6e5dbf546e 100644
--- a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Mapping/Loader/AnnotationLoaderTest.php
+++ b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Mapping/Loader/AnnotationLoaderTest.php
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ public function testLoadClassMetadata()
             'choices' => array('A', 'B'),
         )));
         $expected->addGetterConstraint('lastName', new NotNull());
-        $expected->setGroupSequenceProvider(true);
 
         // load reflection class so that the comparison passes
         $expected->getReflectionClass();
@@ -138,7 +137,6 @@ public function testLoadClassMetadataAndMerge()
             'choices' => array('A', 'B'),
         )));
         $expected->addGetterConstraint('lastName', new NotNull());
-        $expected->setGroupSequenceProvider(true);
 
         // load reflection class so that the comparison passes
         $expected->getReflectionClass();
@@ -146,4 +144,17 @@ public function testLoadClassMetadataAndMerge()
         $this->assertEquals($expected, $metadata);
     }
 
+    public function testLoadGroupSequenceProviderAnnotation()
+    {
+        $loader = new AnnotationLoader(new AnnotationReader());
+
+        $metadata = new ClassMetadata('Symfony\Tests\Component\Validator\Fixtures\GroupSequenceProviderEntity');
+        $loader->loadClassMetadata($metadata);
+
+        $expected = new ClassMetadata('Symfony\Tests\Component\Validator\Fixtures\GroupSequenceProviderEntity');
+        $expected->setGroupSequenceProvider(true);
+        $expected->getReflectionClass();
+
+        $this->assertEquals($expected, $metadata);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Mapping/Loader/XmlFileLoaderTest.php b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Mapping/Loader/XmlFileLoaderTest.php
index 5aa47b001ed6..8afae6c1ef60 100644
--- a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Mapping/Loader/XmlFileLoaderTest.php
+++ b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Mapping/Loader/XmlFileLoaderTest.php
@@ -67,6 +67,18 @@ public function testLoadClassMetadata()
             'choices' => array('A', 'B'),
         )));
         $expected->addGetterConstraint('lastName', new NotNull());
+
+        $this->assertEquals($expected, $metadata);
+    }
+
+    public function testLoadGroupSequenceProvider()
+    {
+        $loader = new XmlFileLoader(__DIR__.'/constraint-mapping.xml');
+        $metadata = new ClassMetadata('Symfony\Tests\Component\Validator\Fixtures\GroupSequenceProviderEntity');
+
+        $loader->loadClassMetadata($metadata);
+
+        $expected = new ClassMetadata('Symfony\Tests\Component\Validator\Fixtures\GroupSequenceProviderEntity');
         $expected->setGroupSequenceProvider(true);
 
         $this->assertEquals($expected, $metadata);
diff --git a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Mapping/Loader/YamlFileLoaderTest.php b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Mapping/Loader/YamlFileLoaderTest.php
index a1d54e5b9c50..2d1d458efe6c 100644
--- a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Mapping/Loader/YamlFileLoaderTest.php
+++ b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Mapping/Loader/YamlFileLoaderTest.php
@@ -85,6 +85,18 @@ public function testLoadClassMetadata()
             'choices' => array('A', 'B'),
         )));
         $expected->addGetterConstraint('lastName', new NotNull());
+
+        $this->assertEquals($expected, $metadata);
+    }
+
+    public function testLoadGroupSequenceProvider()
+    {
+        $loader = new YamlFileLoader(__DIR__.'/constraint-mapping.yml');
+        $metadata = new ClassMetadata('Symfony\Tests\Component\Validator\Fixtures\GroupSequenceProviderEntity');
+
+        $loader->loadClassMetadata($metadata);
+
+        $expected = new ClassMetadata('Symfony\Tests\Component\Validator\Fixtures\GroupSequenceProviderEntity');
         $expected->setGroupSequenceProvider(true);
 
         $this->assertEquals($expected, $metadata);
diff --git a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Mapping/Loader/constraint-mapping.xml b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Mapping/Loader/constraint-mapping.xml
index 7c1eeeeb3234..916394b1bdaa 100644
--- a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Mapping/Loader/constraint-mapping.xml
+++ b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Mapping/Loader/constraint-mapping.xml
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@
 
   <class name="Symfony\Tests\Component\Validator\Fixtures\Entity">
 
-    <!-- GROUP SEQUENCE PROVIDER -->
-    <group-sequence-provider active="true" />
-
     <!-- CLASS CONSTRAINTS -->
 
     <!-- Custom constraint -->
@@ -80,4 +77,11 @@
       <constraint name="NotNull" />
     </getter>
   </class>
+
+  <class name="Symfony\Tests\Component\Validator\Fixtures\GroupSequenceProviderEntity">
+
+    <!-- GROUP SEQUENCE PROVIDER -->
+    <group-sequence-provider />
+
+  </class>
 </constraint-mapping>
diff --git a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Mapping/Loader/constraint-mapping.yml b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Mapping/Loader/constraint-mapping.yml
index 1ea139b1538d..cd4b9355e146 100644
--- a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Mapping/Loader/constraint-mapping.yml
+++ b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Mapping/Loader/constraint-mapping.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ namespaces:
   custom: Symfony\Tests\Component\Validator\Fixtures\
 
 Symfony\Tests\Component\Validator\Fixtures\Entity:
-  group_sequence_provider: true
   constraints:
     # Custom constraint
     - Symfony\Tests\Component\Validator\Fixtures\ConstraintA: ~
@@ -40,3 +39,6 @@ Symfony\Tests\Component\Validator\Fixtures\Entity:
   getters:
     lastName:
       - NotNull: ~
+
+Symfony\Tests\Component\Validator\Fixtures\GroupSequenceProviderEntity:
+  group_sequence_provider: true
diff --git a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/ValidatorTest.php b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/ValidatorTest.php
index 37267615713b..a9fdc267e099 100644
--- a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/ValidatorTest.php
+++ b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/ValidatorTest.php
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 require_once __DIR__.'/Fixtures/FakeClassMetadataFactory.php';
 
 use Symfony\Tests\Component\Validator\Fixtures\Entity;
+use Symfony\Tests\Component\Validator\Fixtures\GroupSequenceProviderEntity;
 use Symfony\Tests\Component\Validator\Fixtures\FakeClassMetadataFactory;
 use Symfony\Tests\Component\Validator\Fixtures\FailingConstraint;
 use Symfony\Component\Validator\Validator;
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ public function testValidate_multipleGroups()
 
     public function testValidate_groupSequenceProvider()
     {
-        $entity = new Entity();
+        $entity = new GroupSequenceProviderEntity();
         $metadata = new ClassMetadata(get_class($entity));
         $metadata->addPropertyConstraint('firstName', new FailingConstraint(array(
             'groups' => 'First',