diff --git a/querydsl-jpa/src/test/java/com/mysema/query/JPAProviderRule.java b/querydsl-jpa/src/test/java/com/mysema/query/JPAProviderRule.java
index f38737b2a..54c7a8775 100644
--- a/querydsl-jpa/src/test/java/com/mysema/query/JPAProviderRule.java
+++ b/querydsl-jpa/src/test/java/com/mysema/query/JPAProviderRule.java
@@ -37,11 +37,8 @@ public class JPAProviderRule implements MethodRule {
     }
     
     private <T extends Annotation> boolean hasAnnotation(FrameworkMethod method, Class<T> clazz) {
-        T rv = method.getMethod().getAnnotation(clazz);
-        if (rv == null) {
-            rv = method.getMethod().getDeclaringClass().getAnnotation(clazz);
-        }
-        return rv != null;
+        return method.getMethod().isAnnotationPresent(clazz)
+                || method.getMethod().getDeclaringClass().isAnnotationPresent(clazz);
     }
 
 }