diff --git a/spring-data-commons-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mapping/model/SimpleTypeHolder.java b/spring-data-commons-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mapping/model/SimpleTypeHolder.java
index 8fa1bff8f..7a4e24a77 100644
--- a/spring-data-commons-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mapping/model/SimpleTypeHolder.java
+++ b/spring-data-commons-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mapping/model/SimpleTypeHolder.java
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ public class SimpleTypeHolder {
 		DEFAULTS.add(Date.class);
 		DEFAULTS.add(Locale.class);
 		DEFAULTS.add(Class.class);
-		DEFAULTS.add(Number.class);
 		DEFAULTS.add(Enum.class);
 	}