diff --git a/spring-data-commons-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/repository/query/QueryMethod.java b/spring-data-commons-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/repository/query/QueryMethod.java
index 94e53139f..d1c56ad22 100644
--- a/spring-data-commons-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/repository/query/QueryMethod.java
+++ b/spring-data-commons-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/repository/query/QueryMethod.java
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public class QueryMethod {
      * 
      * @return
      */
-    protected boolean isCollectionQuery() {
+    public boolean isCollectionQuery() {
 
         Class<?> returnType = method.getReturnType();
         return org.springframework.util.ClassUtils.isAssignable(List.class,
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public class QueryMethod {
      * 
      * @return
      */
-    protected boolean isPageQuery() {
+    public boolean isPageQuery() {
 
         Class<?> returnType = method.getReturnType();
         return org.springframework.util.ClassUtils.isAssignable(Page.class,