diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/policy/PolicyComponent.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/policy/PolicyComponent.java
index 9071da1fc6..bbf53b2d51 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/policy/PolicyComponent.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/policy/PolicyComponent.java
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public interface PolicyComponent
      * @param policy  the policy name
      * @return  the policy definition (or null, if it has not been registered)
      */
-    public PolicyDefinition getRegisteredPolicy(PolicyType policyType, QName policy);
+    public PolicyDefinition<Policy> getRegisteredPolicy(PolicyType policyType, QName policy);
 
     /**
      * Determine if the specified policy has been registered
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/policy/PolicyComponentTransactionTest.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/policy/PolicyComponentTransactionTest.java
index 806cc834d3..f1bfdbec50 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/policy/PolicyComponentTransactionTest.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/policy/PolicyComponentTransactionTest.java
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public class PolicyComponentTransactionTest extends TestCase
 
         // Register Policy
         QName policyName = QName.createQName(TEST_NAMESPACE, "start");
-        PolicyDefinition definition = policyComponent.getRegisteredPolicy(PolicyType.Class, policyName);
+        PolicyDefinition<Policy> definition = policyComponent.getRegisteredPolicy(PolicyType.Class, policyName);
         assertNotNull(definition);
         Arg arg0 = definition.getArgument(0);
         assertEquals(Arg.KEY, arg0);
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ public class PolicyComponentTransactionTest extends TestCase
         ClassPolicyDelegate<EndTestPolicy> endDelegate = policyComponent.registerClassPolicy(EndTestPolicy.class);
 
         QName policyName = QName.createQName(TEST_NAMESPACE, "end");
-        PolicyDefinition definition = policyComponent.getRegisteredPolicy(PolicyType.Class, policyName);
+        PolicyDefinition<Policy> definition = policyComponent.getRegisteredPolicy(PolicyType.Class, policyName);
         assertNotNull(definition);
         Arg arg0 = definition.getArgument(0);
         assertEquals(Arg.KEY, arg0);