diff --git a/core/src/test/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/ognl/OgnlUtilStrutsTest.java b/core/src/test/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/ognl/OgnlUtilStrutsTest.java
index 9f1f49604..1bd07e5f3 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/ognl/OgnlUtilStrutsTest.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/ognl/OgnlUtilStrutsTest.java
@@ -18,11 +18,9 @@
  */
 package com.opensymphony.xwork2.ognl;
 
+import com.opensymphony.xwork2.test.TestArrayBean;
 import org.apache.struts2.StrutsInternalTestCase;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.List;
-
 public class OgnlUtilStrutsTest extends StrutsInternalTestCase {
 
     private OgnlUtil ognlUtil;
@@ -59,12 +57,12 @@ public class OgnlUtilStrutsTest extends StrutsInternalTestCase {
 
     public void testAccessToSizeMethod() throws Exception {
         // given
-        List<String> list = new ArrayList<>();
-        list.add("1");
-        list.add("2");
+        TestArrayBean bean = new TestArrayBean();
+        bean.getPersons().add("Alice");
+        bean.getPersons().add("Mich");
 
         // when
-        Object value = ognlUtil.getValue("size() > 0", ognlUtil.createDefaultContext(list), list);
+        Object value = ognlUtil.getValue("persons.size() > 0", ognlUtil.createDefaultContext(bean), bean);
 
         // then
         assertTrue(value instanceof Boolean);
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/test/TestArrayBean.java b/core/src/test/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/test/TestArrayBean.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1a30f057a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/test/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/test/TestArrayBean.java
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package com.opensymphony.xwork2.test;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+public class TestArrayBean {
+
+    private List<String> persons = new ArrayList<>();
+
+    public void setPersons(List<String> persons) {
+        this.persons = persons;
+    }
+
+    public List<String> getPersons() {
+        return persons;
+    }
+}