diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/util/Version.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/util/Version.java
index 1093bce42..10793aba7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/util/Version.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/util/Version.java
@@ -87,6 +87,15 @@ public class Version implements Comparable<Version> {
 		return new Version(intParts);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns the Java version of the running JVM.
+	 * 
+	 * @return will never be {@literal null}.
+	 */
+	public static Version javaVersion() {
+		return parse(System.getProperty("java.version"));
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns whether the current {@link Version} is greater (newer) than the given one.
 	 *
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/projection/DefaultMethodInvokingMethodInterceptorUnitTests.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/projection/DefaultMethodInvokingMethodInterceptorUnitTests.java
index 70d5335f6..c8b7ceb97 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/projection/DefaultMethodInvokingMethodInterceptorUnitTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/projection/DefaultMethodInvokingMethodInterceptorUnitTests.java
@@ -26,15 +26,14 @@ import org.springframework.data.util.Version;
  * Unit tests for {@link DefaultMethodInvokingMethodInterceptor}.
  *
  * @author Mark Paluch
+ * @author Oliver Gierke
  */
 public class DefaultMethodInvokingMethodInterceptorUnitTests {
 
 	@Test // DATACMNS-1376
 	public void shouldApplyEncapsulatedLookupOnJava9AndHigher() {
 
-		Version version = Version.parse(System.getProperty("java.version"));
-
-		assumeTrue(version.isGreaterThanOrEqualTo(Version.parse("9.0")));
+		assumeTrue(Version.javaVersion().isGreaterThanOrEqualTo(Version.parse("9.0")));
 
 		assertThat(MethodHandleLookup.getMethodHandleLookup()).isEqualTo(MethodHandleLookup.ENCAPSULATED);
 		assertThat(MethodHandleLookup.ENCAPSULATED.isAvailable()).isTrue();
@@ -43,9 +42,7 @@ public class DefaultMethodInvokingMethodInterceptorUnitTests {
 	@Test // DATACMNS-1376
 	public void shouldApplyOpenLookupOnJava8() {
 
-		Version version = Version.parse(System.getProperty("java.version"));
-
-		assumeTrue(version.isLessThan(Version.parse("1.8.9999")));
+		assumeTrue(Version.javaVersion().isLessThan(Version.parse("1.8.9999")));
 
 		assertThat(MethodHandleLookup.getMethodHandleLookup()).isEqualTo(MethodHandleLookup.OPEN);
 		assertThat(MethodHandleLookup.OPEN.isAvailable()).isTrue();