diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/JpaQueryMethod.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/JpaQueryMethod.java
index 3d07dc144..35dc82cc9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/JpaQueryMethod.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/JpaQueryMethod.java
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public class JpaQueryMethod extends QueryMethod {
     @Override
     protected boolean isModifyingQuery() {
 
-        return null != AnnotationUtils.findAnnotation(method, Modifying.class);
+        return null != method.getAnnotation(Modifying.class);
     }