diff --git a/spring-data-rest-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/core/event/AnnotatedEventHandlerInvoker.java b/spring-data-rest-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/core/event/AnnotatedEventHandlerInvoker.java
index 0c2cedf97..72596a333 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/core/event/AnnotatedEventHandlerInvoker.java
+++ b/spring-data-rest-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/core/event/AnnotatedEventHandlerInvoker.java
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ import org.springframework.data.rest.core.annotation.HandleBeforeLinkDelete;
 import org.springframework.data.rest.core.annotation.HandleBeforeLinkSave;
 import org.springframework.data.rest.core.annotation.HandleBeforeSave;
 import org.springframework.data.rest.core.annotation.RepositoryEventHandler;
-import org.springframework.data.rest.core.util.Methods;
 import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.LinkedMultiValueMap;
 import org.springframework.util.MultiValueMap;
@@ -123,27 +122,19 @@ public class AnnotatedEventHandlerInvoker implements ApplicationListener<Reposit
 			return bean;
 		}
 
-		ReflectionUtils.doWithMethods(beanType, new ReflectionUtils.MethodCallback() {
+		for (Method method : ReflectionUtils.getUniqueDeclaredMethods(beanType)) {
 
-			/*
-			 * (non-Javadoc)
-			 * @see org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils.MethodCallback#doWith(java.lang.reflect.Method)
-			 */
-			@Override
-			public void doWith(Method method) throws IllegalArgumentException, IllegalAccessException {
-
-				inspect(bean, method, HandleBeforeCreate.class, BeforeCreateEvent.class);
-				inspect(bean, method, HandleAfterCreate.class, AfterCreateEvent.class);
-				inspect(bean, method, HandleBeforeSave.class, BeforeSaveEvent.class);
-				inspect(bean, method, HandleAfterSave.class, AfterSaveEvent.class);
-				inspect(bean, method, HandleBeforeLinkSave.class, BeforeLinkSaveEvent.class);
-				inspect(bean, method, HandleAfterLinkSave.class, AfterLinkSaveEvent.class);
-				inspect(bean, method, HandleBeforeDelete.class, BeforeDeleteEvent.class);
-				inspect(bean, method, HandleAfterDelete.class, AfterDeleteEvent.class);
-				inspect(bean, method, HandleBeforeLinkDelete.class, BeforeLinkDeleteEvent.class);
-				inspect(bean, method, HandleAfterLinkDelete.class, AfterLinkDeleteEvent.class);
-			}
-		}, Methods.USER_METHODS);
+			inspect(bean, method, HandleBeforeCreate.class, BeforeCreateEvent.class);
+			inspect(bean, method, HandleAfterCreate.class, AfterCreateEvent.class);
+			inspect(bean, method, HandleBeforeSave.class, BeforeSaveEvent.class);
+			inspect(bean, method, HandleAfterSave.class, AfterSaveEvent.class);
+			inspect(bean, method, HandleBeforeLinkSave.class, BeforeLinkSaveEvent.class);
+			inspect(bean, method, HandleAfterLinkSave.class, AfterLinkSaveEvent.class);
+			inspect(bean, method, HandleBeforeDelete.class, BeforeDeleteEvent.class);
+			inspect(bean, method, HandleAfterDelete.class, AfterDeleteEvent.class);
+			inspect(bean, method, HandleBeforeLinkDelete.class, BeforeLinkDeleteEvent.class);
+			inspect(bean, method, HandleAfterLinkDelete.class, AfterLinkDeleteEvent.class);
+		}
 
 		return bean;
 	}
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/core/util/Methods.java b/spring-data-rest-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/core/util/Methods.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 1a1be0731..000000000
--- a/spring-data-rest-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/core/util/Methods.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2012-2015 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.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-package org.springframework.data.rest.core.util;
-
-import java.lang.reflect.Method;
-
-import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
-import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils;
-
-/**
- * Simple helper with utilities to work with {@link Method}s.
- * 
- * @author Jon Brisbin
- * @author Oliver Gierke
- */
-public interface Methods {
-
-	static final ReflectionUtils.MethodFilter USER_METHODS = new ReflectionUtils.MethodFilter() {
-
-		/*
-		 * (non-Javadoc)
-		 * @see org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils.MethodFilter#matches(java.lang.reflect.Method)
-		 */
-		@Override
-		public boolean matches(Method method) {
-
-			return !method.isSynthetic() && //
-			!method.isBridge() && //
-			!ReflectionUtils.isObjectMethod(method) && //
-			!ClassUtils.isCglibProxyClass(method.getDeclaringClass()) && //
-			!ReflectionUtils.isCglibRenamedMethod(method);
-		}
-	};
-}
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/core/event/AnnotatedEventHandlerInvokerUnitTests.java b/spring-data-rest-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/core/event/AnnotatedEventHandlerInvokerUnitTests.java
index af76d67d7..692f66d0f 100755
--- a/spring-data-rest-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/core/event/AnnotatedEventHandlerInvokerUnitTests.java
+++ b/spring-data-rest-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/core/event/AnnotatedEventHandlerInvokerUnitTests.java
@@ -16,10 +16,12 @@
 package org.springframework.data.rest.core.event;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.*;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.*;
 
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.springframework.aop.framework.ProxyFactory;
 import org.springframework.core.annotation.Order;
+import org.springframework.data.rest.core.annotation.HandleAfterCreate;
 import org.springframework.data.rest.core.annotation.HandleBeforeCreate;
 import org.springframework.data.rest.core.annotation.RepositoryEventHandler;
 import org.springframework.data.rest.core.domain.Person;
@@ -101,6 +103,19 @@ public class AnnotatedEventHandlerInvokerUnitTests {
 		assertThat(secondHandler.callCount).isEqualTo(1);
 	}
 
+	@Test // DATAREST-1075
+	public void doesInvokeMethodOnlyOnceForMockitoSpy() {
+
+		EventHandler handler = spy(new EventHandler());
+		AnnotatedEventHandlerInvoker invoker = new AnnotatedEventHandlerInvoker();
+		invoker.postProcessAfterInitialization(handler, "handler");
+
+		Payload payload = new Payload();
+		invoker.onApplicationEvent(new AfterCreateEvent(payload));
+
+		verify(handler, times(1)).doAfterCreate(payload);
+	}
+
 	@RepositoryEventHandler
 	static class Sample {
 
@@ -169,4 +184,13 @@ public class AnnotatedEventHandlerInvokerUnitTests {
 	static class FirstEntity extends BaseEntity {}
 
 	static class SecondEntity extends BaseEntity {}
+
+	@RepositoryEventHandler
+	static class EventHandler {
+
+		@HandleAfterCreate
+		public void doAfterCreate(Payload bar) {}
+	}
+
+	static class Payload {}
 }
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/core/util/MethodsUnitTests.java b/spring-data-rest-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/core/util/MethodsUnitTests.java
deleted file mode 100755
index c84028e0a..000000000
--- a/spring-data-rest-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/core/util/MethodsUnitTests.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2015-2017 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.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-package org.springframework.data.rest.core.util;
-
-import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.*;
-
-import java.lang.reflect.Method;
-import java.util.HashSet;
-import java.util.Set;
-
-import org.junit.Test;
-import org.springframework.aop.framework.ProxyFactory;
-import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils;
-
-/**
- * Unit tests for {@link Methods}.
- * 
- * @author Oliver Gierke
- */
-public class MethodsUnitTests {
-
-	@Test // DATAREST-582
-	public void userMethodsFilterSkipsMethodsIntroducedByProxying() throws Exception {
-
-		ProxyFactory factory = new ProxyFactory();
-		factory.setTarget(new Sample());
-		factory.setProxyTargetClass(true);
-
-		Set<Method> methods = new HashSet<Method>();
-
-		ReflectionUtils.doWithMethods(factory.getProxy().getClass(), method -> methods.add(method), Methods.USER_METHODS);
-
-		assertThat(methods).hasSize(1);
-		assertThat(methods).contains(Sample.class.getMethod("method"));
-	}
-
-	static class Sample {
-		public void method() {}
-	}
-}