diff --git a/platform/features/clock/src/actions/AbstractStartTimerAction.js b/platform/features/clock/src/actions/AbstractStartTimerAction.js
index 116a5e51f4..8ec204e227 100644
--- a/platform/features/clock/src/actions/AbstractStartTimerAction.js
+++ b/platform/features/clock/src/actions/AbstractStartTimerAction.js
@@ -51,17 +51,11 @@ define(
             var domainObject = this.domainObject,
                 now = this.now;
 
-            function doPersist() {
-                var persistence = domainObject.getCapability('persistence');
-                return persistence && persistence.persist();
-            }
-
             function setTimestamp(model) {
                 model.timestamp = now();
             }
 
-            return domainObject.useCapability('mutation', setTimestamp)
-                .then(doPersist);
+            return domainObject.useCapability('mutation', setTimestamp);
         };
 
         return AbstractStartTimerAction;