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@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
public class HttpEntityMethodProcessor extends AbstractMessageConverterMethodPro
 
 	public boolean supportsReturnType(MethodParameter returnType) {
 		Class<?> parameterType = returnType.getParameterType();
-		return HttpEntity.class.equals(parameterType) || ResponseEntity.class.equals(parameterType);
+		return HttpEntity.class.isAssignableFrom(parameterType) || ResponseEntity.class.isAssignableFrom(parameterType);
 	}
 
 	public Object resolveArgument(
