diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/ognl/internal/entry/PropertyDescriptorCacheEntryFactory.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/ognl/internal/entry/PropertyDescriptorCacheEntryFactory.java
index 8ce59a0..3c8616c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/ognl/internal/entry/PropertyDescriptorCacheEntryFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/ognl/internal/entry/PropertyDescriptorCacheEntryFactory.java
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
     {
         boolean result = false;
 
-        if ( methods.size() > 0 )
+        if ( !methods.isEmpty() )
         {
             Method method = methods.get( 0 );
             Class<?>[] parameterTypes = OgnlRuntime.getParameterTypes( method );