Index: openjpa-persistence/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/EntityManagerImpl.java
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--- openjpa-persistence/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/EntityManagerImpl.java	(revision 501403)
+++ openjpa-persistence/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/EntityManagerImpl.java	(working copy)
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
         _broker.lock();
         try {
             if (_fetch == null)
-                _fetch = _emf.toFetchPlan(_broker, 
+                _fetch = _emf.toFetchPlan(_broker,
                     _broker.getFetchConfiguration());
             return _fetch;
         } finally {
@@ -853,6 +853,7 @@
     }
 
     public Object getDelegate() {
+        _broker.assertOpen();
         return this;
     }
 
@@ -1104,5 +1105,5 @@
         if (!(other instanceof EntityManagerImpl))
             return false;
         return _broker.equals(((EntityManagerImpl) other)._broker);
-	}
+    }
 }