diff --git a/spring-data-jpa/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/AbstractJpaQuery.java b/spring-data-jpa/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/AbstractJpaQuery.java
index e2e79944db..52e2a1d7e5 100644
--- a/spring-data-jpa/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/AbstractJpaQuery.java
+++ b/spring-data-jpa/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/AbstractJpaQuery.java
@@ -171,9 +171,8 @@ protected JpaQueryExecution getExecution() {
 
 		if (method.isModifyingQuery()) {
 			return new ModifyingExecution(method, em);
-		} else {
-			return new SingleEntityExecution();
 		}
+		return new SingleEntityExecution();
 	}
 
 	/**