diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 4789d6f..15c8459 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ Changelog
 3.0.2 (unreleased)
 ------------------
 
-- Nothing changed yet.
+- Don't remove aquisition on object for getToolByName call
+  [tomgross]
 
 
 3.0.1 (2015-03-12)
diff --git a/plone/app/iterate/subscribers/workflow.py b/plone/app/iterate/subscribers/workflow.py
index 4c07065..e0281fb 100644
--- a/plone/app/iterate/subscribers/workflow.py
+++ b/plone/app/iterate/subscribers/workflow.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
 def handleCheckout( event ):
     # defer to setting
-    properties = getToolByName(aq_base(event.object), 'portal_properties')
+    properties = getToolByName(event.object, 'portal_properties')
     enabled = properties.site_properties.getProperty('enable_checkout_workflow')
     if not enabled:
         return