diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/projection/DefaultMethodInvokingMethodInterceptor.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/projection/DefaultMethodInvokingMethodInterceptor.java
index 8716f9aac..e5d297524 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/projection/DefaultMethodInvokingMethodInterceptor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/projection/DefaultMethodInvokingMethodInterceptor.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class DefaultMethodInvokingMethodInterceptor implements MethodInterceptor
 
 		Method method = invocation.getMethod();
 
-		if (!method.isDefault()) {
+		if (!org.springframework.data.util.ReflectionUtils.isDefaultMethod(method)) {
 			return invocation.proceed();
 		}