diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/lifecycle/AuditingEventListener.java b/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/lifecycle/AuditingEventListener.java
index 4fc455cef..6f4fb2952 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/lifecycle/AuditingEventListener.java
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/lifecycle/AuditingEventListener.java
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ import org.springframework.data.auditing.IsNewAwareAuditingHandler;
  */
 public class AuditingEventListener implements ApplicationListener<BeforeSaveEvent<Object>> {
 
-	private final IsNewAwareAuditingHandler<Object> auditingHandler;
+	private final IsNewAwareAuditingHandler auditingHandler;
 
 	/**
 	 * Creates a new {@link AuditingEventListener} using the given {@link org.springframework.data.mapping.context.MappingContext} and {@link AuditingHandler}.
 	 * 
 	 * @param auditingHandler must not be {@literal null}.
 	 */
-	public AuditingEventListener(IsNewAwareAuditingHandler<Object> auditingHandler) {
+	public AuditingEventListener(IsNewAwareAuditingHandler auditingHandler) {
 
 		Assert.notNull(auditingHandler, "IsNewAwareAuditingHandler must not be null!");
 		this.auditingHandler = auditingHandler;
diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/lifecycle/AuditingEventListenerUnitTests.java b/spring-data-neo4j/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/lifecycle/AuditingEventListenerUnitTests.java
index c53855bad..06a8c2491 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/lifecycle/AuditingEventListenerUnitTests.java
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/lifecycle/AuditingEventListenerUnitTests.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import org.springframework.data.support.IsNewStrategyFactory;
 @RunWith(MockitoJUnitRunner.class)
 public class AuditingEventListenerUnitTests {
 
-	IsNewAwareAuditingHandler<Object> handler;
+	IsNewAwareAuditingHandler handler;
 
 	IsNewStrategyFactory factory;
 	AuditingEventListener listener;
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class AuditingEventListenerUnitTests {
 		Neo4jMappingContext mappingContext = new Neo4jMappingContext();
 		factory = new MappingContextIsNewStrategyFactory(mappingContext);
 
-		handler = spy(new IsNewAwareAuditingHandler<Object>(factory));
+		handler = spy(new IsNewAwareAuditingHandler(factory));
 		doNothing().when(handler).markCreated(Mockito.any(Object.class));
 		doNothing().when(handler).markModified(Mockito.any(Object.class));