diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/sample/UserRepository.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/sample/UserRepository.java
index b9f2ce83a..083a98718 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/sample/UserRepository.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/sample/UserRepository.java
@@ -64,7 +64,15 @@ public interface UserRepository extends JpaRepository<User, Integer>, JpaSpecifi
 	 * Redeclaration of {@link CrudRepository#findOne(java.io.Serializable)} to change transaction configuration.
 	 */
 	@Transactional
-	public User findOne(Integer primaryKey);
+	User findOne(Integer primaryKey);
+
+	/**
+	 * Redeclaration of {@link CrudRepository#delete(java.io.Serializable)}. to make sure the transaction configuration of
+	 * the original method is considered if the redeclaration does not carry a {@link Transactional} annotation.
+	 * 
+	 * @see DATACMNS-649
+	 */
+	void delete(Integer id);
 
 	/**
 	 * Retrieve users by their email address. The finder {@literal User.findByEmailAddress} is declared as annotation at
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/support/TransactionalRepositoryTests.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/support/TransactionalRepositoryTests.java
index d1cd052dd..aea022266 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/support/TransactionalRepositoryTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/support/TransactionalRepositoryTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2008-2011 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2008-2015 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.
@@ -39,11 +39,8 @@ import org.springframework.transaction.TransactionStatus;
 @ContextConfiguration({ "classpath:config/namespace-autoconfig-context.xml", "classpath:tx-manager.xml" })
 public class TransactionalRepositoryTests extends AbstractJUnit4SpringContextTests {
 
-	@Autowired
-	UserRepository repository;
-
-	@Autowired
-	DelegatingTransactionManager transactionManager;
+	@Autowired UserRepository repository;
+	@Autowired DelegatingTransactionManager transactionManager;
 
 	@Before
 	public void setUp() {
@@ -85,6 +82,18 @@ public class TransactionalRepositoryTests extends AbstractJUnit4SpringContextTes
 		assertFalse(transactionManager.getDefinition().isReadOnly());
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @see DATACMNS-649
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void invokeRedeclaredDeleteMethodWithoutTransactionDeclaration() throws Exception {
+
+		User user = repository.saveAndFlush(new User("foo", "bar", "foo@bar.de"));
+		repository.delete(user.getId());
+
+		assertFalse(transactionManager.getDefinition().isReadOnly());
+	}
+
 	public static class DelegatingTransactionManager implements PlatformTransactionManager {
 
 		private PlatformTransactionManager txManager;