diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/jedis/JedisKeyCommands.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/jedis/JedisKeyCommands.java
index e746fef95..658c85c9e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/jedis/JedisKeyCommands.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/jedis/JedisKeyCommands.java
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class JedisKeyCommands implements RedisKeyCommands {
 	@Override
 	public Long del(byte[]... keys) {
 
-		Assert.noNullElements(keys, "Keys must not be null!");
+		Assert.notNull(keys, "Keys must not be null!");
 		Assert.noNullElements(keys, "Keys must not contain null elements!");
 
 		try {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/lettuce/LettuceKeyCommands.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/lettuce/LettuceKeyCommands.java
index f9429ce9f..5dc60a397 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/lettuce/LettuceKeyCommands.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/lettuce/LettuceKeyCommands.java
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class LettuceKeyCommands implements RedisKeyCommands {
 	@Override
 	public Long del(byte[]... keys) {
 
-		Assert.noNullElements(keys, "Keys must not be null!");
+		Assert.notNull(keys, "Keys must not be null!");
 		Assert.noNullElements(keys, "Keys must not contain null elements!");
 
 		try {