diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/AnnotationUtils.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/AnnotationUtils.java
index d758d28bdf..3a6aaf2975 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/AnnotationUtils.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/AnnotationUtils.java
@@ -1514,7 +1514,7 @@ public abstract class AnnotationUtils {
 		Assert.notNull(attribute, "attribute must not be null");
 
 		AliasDescriptor descriptor = AliasDescriptor.from(attribute);
-		return (descriptor == null ? Collections.emptyList() : descriptor.getAttributeAliasNames());
+		return (descriptor == null ? Collections.<String> emptyList() : descriptor.getAttributeAliasNames());
 	}
 
 	/**