diff --git a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/jdbc/EmptyDatabaseConfig.java b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/jdbc/EmptyDatabaseConfig.java
index 6a36e322f95..123d7976580 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/jdbc/EmptyDatabaseConfig.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/jdbc/EmptyDatabaseConfig.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import org.springframework.transaction.PlatformTransactionManager;
  * @author Sam Brannen
  * @since 4.1
  */
-@Configuration
+@Configuration(proxyBeanMethods = false)
 public class EmptyDatabaseConfig {
 
 	@Bean