diff --git a/mongodb/util/src/main/java/example/springdata/mongodb/util/RequiresMongoDB.java b/mongodb/util/src/main/java/example/springdata/mongodb/util/RequiresMongoDB.java
index 539ecd93..753c9525 100644
--- a/mongodb/util/src/main/java/example/springdata/mongodb/util/RequiresMongoDB.java
+++ b/mongodb/util/src/main/java/example/springdata/mongodb/util/RequiresMongoDB.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2014 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2014-2015 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -17,12 +17,11 @@ package example.springdata.mongodb.util;
 
 import java.net.UnknownHostException;
 
+import org.junit.AssumptionViolatedException;
 import org.junit.ClassRule;
 import org.junit.Rule;
-import org.junit.internal.AssumptionViolatedException;
+import org.junit.rules.ExternalResource;
 import org.junit.rules.TestRule;
-import org.junit.runner.Description;
-import org.junit.runners.model.Statement;
 import org.springframework.data.util.Version;
 import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringJUnit4ClassRunner;
 
@@ -33,13 +32,14 @@ import com.mongodb.MongoClient;
 
 /**
  * {@link TestRule} verifying server tests are executed against match a given version. This one can be used as
- * {@link ClassRule} eg. in context depending tests run with {@link SpringJUnit4ClassRunner} when the context would fail
- * to start in case of invalid version, or as simple {@link Rule} on specific tests.
+ * {@link ClassRule} e.g. in context depending tests run with {@link SpringJUnit4ClassRunner} when the context would
+ * fail to start in case of invalid version, or as simple {@link Rule} on specific tests.
  * 
  * @author Christoph Strobl
+ * @author Alexander Golonzovsky
  * @since 1.6
  */
-public class RequiresMongoDB implements TestRule {
+public class RequiresMongoDB extends ExternalResource {
 
 	private String host = "localhost";
 	private int port = 27017;
@@ -74,38 +74,26 @@ public class RequiresMongoDB implements TestRule {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public Statement apply(final Statement base, Description description) {
+	protected void before() throws Throwable {
 
 		initCurrentVersion();
-		return new Statement() {
 
-			@Override
-			public void evaluate() throws Throwable {
-				if (currentVersion != null) {
-					if (currentVersion.isLessThan(minVersion) || currentVersion.isGreaterThan(maxVersion)) {
-						throw new AssumptionViolatedException(String.format(
-								"Expected mongodb server to be in range %s to %s but found %s", minVersion, maxVersion, currentVersion));
-					}
-				}
-				base.evaluate();
-			}
-		};
+		if (currentVersion.isLessThan(minVersion) || currentVersion.isGreaterThan(maxVersion)) {
+			throw new AssumptionViolatedException(String.format(
+					"Expected mongodb server to be in range %s to %s but found %s", minVersion, maxVersion, currentVersion));
+		}
 	}
 
 	private void initCurrentVersion() {
 
 		if (currentVersion == null) {
 			try {
-				MongoClient client;
-				client = new MongoClient(host, port);
-				DB db = client.getDB("test");
+				DB db = new MongoClient(host, port).getDB("test");
 				CommandResult result = db.command(new BasicDBObjectBuilder().add("buildInfo", 1).get());
 				this.currentVersion = Version.parse(result.get("version").toString());
 			} catch (com.mongodb.MongoTimeoutException | UnknownHostException e) {
 				throw new AssumptionViolatedException("Seems as mongodb server is not running.", e);
 			}
 		}
-
 	}
-
 }