diff --git a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/support/DefaultExcerptProjector.java b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/support/DefaultExcerptProjector.java
index 5bc22a43c..f82adb4d1 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/support/DefaultExcerptProjector.java
+++ b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/support/DefaultExcerptProjector.java
@@ -64,6 +64,6 @@ public class DefaultExcerptProjector implements ExcerptProjector {
 	public boolean hasExcerptProjection(Class<?> type) {
 
 		ResourceMetadata metadata = mappings.getMetadataFor(type);
-		return metadata == null ? false : metadata.getExcerptProjection() != null;
+		return metadata == null ? false : metadata.getExcerptProjection().isPresent();
 	}
 }