diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/format/support/FormattingConversionServiceFactoryBean.java b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/format/support/FormattingConversionServiceFactoryBean.java
index 161d27b7fc8..163b783f661 100644
--- a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/format/support/FormattingConversionServiceFactoryBean.java
+++ b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/format/support/FormattingConversionServiceFactoryBean.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class FormattingConversionServiceFactoryBean
 		implements FactoryBean<FormattingConversionService>, InitializingBean {
 
 	private static final boolean jodaTimePresent = ClassUtils.isPresent(
-			"org.joda.time.DateTime", FormattingConversionService.class.getClassLoader());
+			"org.joda.time.LocalDate", FormattingConversionService.class.getClassLoader());
 
 	private Set<?> converters;