diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/JpaQueryExecution.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/JpaQueryExecution.java
index 5e52dd5b3..cc625b1e9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/JpaQueryExecution.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/JpaQueryExecution.java
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ import javax.persistence.NoResultException;
 import javax.persistence.Query;
 import javax.persistence.TypedQuery;
 
-import org.springframework.core.convert.ConversionService;
-import org.springframework.core.convert.support.DefaultConversionService;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.PageImpl;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Slice;
@@ -44,8 +42,6 @@ import org.springframework.util.Assert;
  */
 public abstract class JpaQueryExecution {
 
-	private static final ConversionService conversionService = new DefaultConversionService();
-
 	/**
 	 * Executes the given {@link AbstractStringBasedJpaQuery} with the given {@link ParameterBinder}.
 	 * 
@@ -58,26 +54,11 @@ public abstract class JpaQueryExecution {
 		Assert.notNull(query);
 		Assert.notNull(values);
 
-		Object result;
-
 		try {
-			result = doExecute(query, values);
+			return doExecute(query, values);
 		} catch (NoResultException e) {
 			return null;
 		}
-
-		if (result == null) {
-			return result;
-		}
-
-		JpaQueryMethod queryMethod = query.getQueryMethod();
-		Class<?> requiredType = queryMethod.getReturnType();
-
-		if (void.class.equals(requiredType) || requiredType.isAssignableFrom(result.getClass())) {
-			return result;
-		}
-
-		return conversionService.convert(result, requiredType);
 	}
 
 	/**