diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/convert/DefaultDbRefResolver.java b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/convert/DefaultDbRefResolver.java
index 659d84bba..50a13c998 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/convert/DefaultDbRefResolver.java
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/convert/DefaultDbRefResolver.java
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ public class DefaultDbRefResolver implements DbRefResolver {
 	 * 
 	 * @author Thomas Darimont
 	 * @author Oliver Gierke
+	 * @author Christoph Strobl
 	 */
 	static class LazyLoadingInterceptor implements MethodInterceptor, org.springframework.cglib.proxy.MethodInterceptor,
 			Serializable {
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ public class DefaultDbRefResolver implements DbRefResolver {
 
 		static {
 			try {
-				INITIALIZE_METHOD = LazyLoadingProxy.class.getMethod("initialize");
+				INITIALIZE_METHOD = LazyLoadingProxy.class.getMethod("getTarget");
 				TO_DBREF_METHOD = LazyLoadingProxy.class.getMethod("toDBRef");
 			} catch (Exception e) {
 				throw new RuntimeException(e);
diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/convert/LazyLoadingProxy.java b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/convert/LazyLoadingProxy.java
index d6f67d97f..76e352d9c 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/convert/LazyLoadingProxy.java
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/convert/LazyLoadingProxy.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import com.mongodb.DBRef;
  * Allows direct interaction with the underlying {@link LazyLoadingInterceptor}.
  * 
  * @author Thomas Darimont
+ * @author Christoph Strobl
  * @since 1.5
  */
 public interface LazyLoadingProxy {
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ public interface LazyLoadingProxy {
 	 * @return
 	 * @since 1.5
 	 */
-	Object initialize();
+	Object getTarget();
 
 	/**
 	 * Returns the {@link DBRef} represented by this {@link LazyLoadingProxy}, may be null.