diff --git a/api/src/main/java/javax/faces/component/_ComponentUtils.java b/api/src/main/java/javax/faces/component/_ComponentUtils.java
index 56c5b94..a4d1594 100755
--- a/api/src/main/java/javax/faces/component/_ComponentUtils.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/javax/faces/component/_ComponentUtils.java
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@
                     FacesMessage facesMessage = e.getFacesMessage();
                     if (facesMessage != null)
                     {
-                        facesMessage.setSeverity(FacesMessage.SEVERITY_ERROR);
                         context.addMessage(input.getClientId(context), facesMessage);
                     }
                 }
@@ -202,7 +201,6 @@
                         FacesMessage facesMessage = ((ValidatorException)cause).getFacesMessage();
                         if (facesMessage != null)
                         {
-                            facesMessage.setSeverity(FacesMessage.SEVERITY_ERROR);
                             context.addMessage(input.getClientId(context), facesMessage);
                         }
                     }