diff --git a/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/tests/CommonWebTests.java b/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/tests/CommonWebTests.java
index 2905d7f19..5f8c13fad 100755
--- a/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/tests/CommonWebTests.java
+++ b/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/tests/CommonWebTests.java
@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ public abstract class CommonWebTests extends AbstractWebIntegrationTests {
 
 				for (Object href : uris) {
 
-					client.follow(href.toString()). //
-							andExpect(status().isOk());
+					client.follow(new Link(href.toString())) //
+							.andExpect(status().isOk());
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-jpa/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/jpa/JpaWebTests.java b/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-jpa/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/jpa/JpaWebTests.java
index 06690e534..b0ed04164 100755
--- a/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-jpa/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/jpa/JpaWebTests.java
+++ b/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-jpa/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/jpa/JpaWebTests.java
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ public class JpaWebTests extends CommonWebTests {
 		patchAndGet(frodosSiblingsLink, links.get(3).getHref(), TEXT_URI_LIST);
 
 		String pippinId = new UriTemplate("/people/{id}").match(links.get(3).getHref()).get("id");
-		deleteAndVerify(new Link(frodosSiblingsLink.getHref() + "/" + pippinId));
+		deleteAndVerify(new Link(frodosSiblingsLink.expand().getHref() + "/" + pippinId));
 
 		assertSiblingNames(frodosSiblingsLink, "Bilbo", "Merry");
 	}
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/mapping/Associations.java b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/mapping/Associations.java
index bbcb67602..55359e0ee 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/mapping/Associations.java
+++ b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/mapping/Associations.java
@@ -15,13 +15,14 @@
  */
 package org.springframework.data.rest.webmvc.mapping;
 
+import static org.springframework.hateoas.TemplateVariable.VariableType.*;
+
 import lombok.Getter;
 import lombok.NonNull;
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
 import org.springframework.data.mapping.Association;
 import org.springframework.data.mapping.PersistentEntity;
@@ -38,8 +39,6 @@ import org.springframework.hateoas.TemplateVariables;
 import org.springframework.hateoas.UriTemplate;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 
-import static org.springframework.hateoas.TemplateVariable.VariableType.REQUEST_PARAM;
-
 /**
  * A value object to for {@link Link}s representing associations.
  *
@@ -73,31 +72,14 @@ public class Associations {
 			ResourceMapping propertyMapping = metadata.getMappingFor(property);
 
 			String href = path.slash(propertyMapping.getPath()).toString();
-			String uri = new UriTemplate(href, getProjectionVariable(property)).toString();
-			return Collections.singletonList(new Link(uri, propertyMapping.getRel()));
+			UriTemplate template = new UriTemplate(href, getProjectionVariable(property));
+
+			return Collections.singletonList(new Link(template, propertyMapping.getRel()));
 		}
 
 		return Collections.emptyList();
 	}
 
-	private TemplateVariables getProjectionVariable(PersistentProperty<?> property) {
-		ProjectionDefinitionConfiguration projectionConfiguration = config.getProjectionConfiguration();
-		if (isProjectionPresent(property, projectionConfiguration)) {
-			return new TemplateVariables(new TemplateVariable(projectionConfiguration.getParameterName(), REQUEST_PARAM));
-		} else {
-			return TemplateVariables.NONE;
-		}
-	}
-
-	private boolean isProjectionPresent(PersistentProperty<?> property, ProjectionDefinitionConfiguration projectionConfiguration) {
-		return Stream.of(property.getType(),
-						property.getActualType(),
-						property.getRawType(),
-						property.getComponentType(),
-						property.getMapValueType())
-				.anyMatch(projectionConfiguration::hasProjectionFor);
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Returns the {@link ResourceMetadata} for the given type.
 	 * 
@@ -164,4 +146,13 @@ public class Associations {
 		metadata = mappings.getMetadataFor(property.getActualType());
 		return metadata == null ? false : metadata.isExported();
 	}
+
+	private TemplateVariables getProjectionVariable(PersistentProperty<?> property) {
+
+		ProjectionDefinitionConfiguration projectionConfiguration = config.getProjectionConfiguration();
+
+		return projectionConfiguration.hasProjectionFor(property.getActualType()) //
+				? new TemplateVariables(new TemplateVariable(projectionConfiguration.getParameterName(), REQUEST_PARAM)) //
+				: TemplateVariables.NONE;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/AssociationLinksUnitTests.java b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/AssociationLinksUnitTests.java
index bd577f152..9cd19f522 100755
--- a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/AssociationLinksUnitTests.java
+++ b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/AssociationLinksUnitTests.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import org.springframework.hateoas.Link;
  * Unit tests for {@link Associations}.
  * 
  * @author Oliver Gierke
+ * @author Haroun Pacquee
  */
 @RunWith(MockitoJUnitRunner.class)
 public class AssociationLinksUnitTests {
@@ -61,7 +62,9 @@ public class AssociationLinksUnitTests {
 
 	@Before
 	public void setUp() {
+
 		doReturn(projectionDefinitionConfig).when(config).getProjectionConfiguration();
+
 		this.mappingContext = new KeyValueMappingContext<>();
 		this.entity = mappingContext.getRequiredPersistentEntity(Sample.class);
 		this.mappings = new PersistentEntitiesResourceMappings(new PersistentEntities(Arrays.asList(mappingContext)));
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/mapping/AssociationsUnitTests.java b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/mapping/AssociationsUnitTests.java
index 03ebecc56..79c5891d4 100755
--- a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/mapping/AssociationsUnitTests.java
+++ b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/mapping/AssociationsUnitTests.java
@@ -133,11 +133,14 @@ public class AssociationsUnitTests {
 		assertThat(links).hasSize(0);
 	}
 
-	@Test
+	@Test // DATAREST-1105
 	public void detectsProjectionsForAssociationLinks() {
+
 		String projectionParameterName = "projection";
+
 		doReturn(true).when(projectionDefinitionConfiguration).hasProjectionFor(RelatedAndExported.class);
 		doReturn(projectionParameterName).when(projectionDefinitionConfiguration).getParameterName();
+
 		List<Link> links = associations.getLinksFor(getAssociation(Root.class, "relatedAndExported"), new Path(""));
 
 		assertThat(links).hasSize(1);
@@ -162,4 +165,4 @@ public class AssociationsUnitTests {
 	static class RelatedAndExported {}
 
 	static class RelatedButNotExported {}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}