diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mapping/model/AnnotationBasedPersistentProperty.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mapping/model/AnnotationBasedPersistentProperty.java
index 061cc288f..e46cb8539 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mapping/model/AnnotationBasedPersistentProperty.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mapping/model/AnnotationBasedPersistentProperty.java
@@ -80,11 +80,7 @@ public abstract class AnnotationBasedPersistentProperty<P extends PersistentProp
 
 		Value value = findAnnotation(Value.class);
 
-		if (value != null) {
-			this.value = value.value();
-		} else {
-			this.value = null;
-		}
+		this.value = value == null ? null : value.value();
 	}
 
 	/**