diff --git a/spring-batch-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/test/context/BatchTestContextCustomizerFactory.java b/spring-batch-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/test/context/BatchTestContextCustomizerFactory.java
index 645ca5b37..f5f5cfc72 100644
--- a/spring-batch-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/test/context/BatchTestContextCustomizerFactory.java
+++ b/spring-batch-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/test/context/BatchTestContextCustomizerFactory.java
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ public class BatchTestContextCustomizerFactory implements ContextCustomizerFacto
 
 	@Override
 	public ContextCustomizer createContextCustomizer(Class<?> testClass, List<ContextConfigurationAttributes> configAttributes) {
-		SpringBatchTest springBatchTest = AnnotatedElementUtils.findMergedAnnotation(testClass, SpringBatchTest.class);
-		if (springBatchTest != null) {
+		if (AnnotatedElementUtils.hasAnnotation(testClass, SpringBatchTest.class)) {
 			return new BatchTestContextCustomizer();
 		}
 		return null;