2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/java/broker/src/main/java/org/apache/qpid/server/handler/ExchangeDeclareHandler.java b/java/broker/src/main/java/org/apache/qpid/server/handler/ExchangeDeclareHandler.java
index 9165b4936e..81e2e5557a 100644
--- a/java/broker/src/main/java/org/apache/qpid/server/handler/ExchangeDeclareHandler.java
+++ b/java/broker/src/main/java/org/apache/qpid/server/handler/ExchangeDeclareHandler.java
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public class ExchangeDeclareHandler implements StateAwareMethodListener<Exchange
                     }
                 }
             }
-            else if (!exchange.getTypeShortString().equals(body.getType()))
+            else if (!exchange.getTypeShortString().equals(body.getType()) && !((body.getType() == null || body.getType().length() ==0) && body.getPassive()))
             {
 
                 throw new AMQConnectionException(AMQConstant.NOT_ALLOWED, "Attempt to redeclare exchange: " + body.getExchange() + " of type " + exchange.getTypeShortString() + " to " + body.getType() +".",body.getClazz(), body.getMethod(),body.getMajor(),body.getMinor(),null);
diff --git a/java/broker/src/main/java/org/apache/qpid/server/transport/ServerSessionDelegate.java b/java/broker/src/main/java/org/apache/qpid/server/transport/ServerSessionDelegate.java
index c828ea4843..8e4fb3635b 100644
--- a/java/broker/src/main/java/org/apache/qpid/server/transport/ServerSessionDelegate.java
+++ b/java/broker/src/main/java/org/apache/qpid/server/transport/ServerSessionDelegate.java
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ public class ServerSessionDelegate extends SessionDelegate
             }
             else
             {
-                if(!exchange.getTypeShortString().toString().equals(method.getType()))
+                if(!exchange.getTypeShortString().toString().equals(method.getType()) && (method.getType() != null && method.getType().length() > 0))
                 {
                     exception(session, method, ExecutionErrorCode.NOT_ALLOWED, "Attempt to redeclare exchange: " + exchangeName + " of type " + exchange.getTypeShortString() + " to " + method.getType() +".");
                 }