diff --git a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/BeanWrapperImpl.java b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/BeanWrapperImpl.java
index 2a6c53e0876..704e9998e33 100644
--- a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/BeanWrapperImpl.java
+++ b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/BeanWrapperImpl.java
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ public class BeanWrapperImpl extends AbstractPropertyAccessor implements BeanWra
 				return CollectionFactory.createMap(type, (keyDesc != null ? keyDesc.getType() : null), 16);
 			}
 			else {
-				return type.newInstance();
+				return BeanUtils.instantiate(type);
 			}
 		}
 		catch (Exception ex) {