diff --git a/spring-integration-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/test/context/SpringIntegrationTestExecutionListener.java b/spring-integration-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/test/context/SpringIntegrationTestExecutionListener.java
index 1438d74481..9a90966003 100644
--- a/spring-integration-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/test/context/SpringIntegrationTestExecutionListener.java
+++ b/spring-integration-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/test/context/SpringIntegrationTestExecutionListener.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.PatternMatchUtils;
 /**
  * A {@link TestExecutionListener} to customize {@link AbstractEndpoint} beans according
  * to the provided options in the {@link SpringIntegrationTest} annotation
- * before and after test class phases.
+ * on prepare test instance and after test class phases.
  *
  * @author Artem Bilan
  *
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.PatternMatchUtils;
 class SpringIntegrationTestExecutionListener implements TestExecutionListener {
 
 	@Override
-	public void beforeTestClass(TestContext testContext) {
+	public void prepareTestInstance(TestContext testContext) {
 		SpringIntegrationTest springIntegrationTest =
 				AnnotatedElementUtils.findMergedAnnotation(testContext.getTestClass(), SpringIntegrationTest.class);