diff --git a/spring-data-commons-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/repository/Repository.java b/spring-data-commons-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/repository/Repository.java
index 1724a40d1..f17c3a13a 100644
--- a/spring-data-commons-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/repository/Repository.java
+++ b/spring-data-commons-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/repository/Repository.java
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public interface Repository<T, ID extends Serializable> {
      * 
      * @return the number of entities
      */
-    Long count();
+    long count();
 
 
     /**