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 14bf71947..1ae34b0c8 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
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ 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 9f2224d89..8d3cfe6b8 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
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ 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 {