diff --git a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/TestContextAnnotationUtils.java b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/TestContextAnnotationUtils.java
index 3ba4d0bbf09..f3a5d9c377d 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/TestContextAnnotationUtils.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/TestContextAnnotationUtils.java
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ public abstract class TestContextAnnotationUtils {
 	 * @see #findAnnotationDescriptorForTypes(Class, Class...)
 	 */
 	public static <T extends Annotation> @Nullable AnnotationDescriptor<T> findAnnotationDescriptor(
-			Class<?> clazz, Class<T> annotationType) {
+			@Nullable Class<?> clazz, Class<T> annotationType) {
 
 		Assert.notNull(annotationType, "Annotation type must not be null");
 		return findAnnotationDescriptor(clazz, annotationType, TestContextAnnotationUtils::searchEnclosingClass,