diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/annotations/enumerated/EntityEnum.java b/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/annotations/enumerated/EntityEnum.java
index dbb67a9616..5fa7eae9d6 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/annotations/enumerated/EntityEnum.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/annotations/enumerated/EntityEnum.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class EntityEnum {
 	@Enumerated(EnumType.STRING)
 	private Trimmed trimmed;
 
-	@Formula("(select 'A' from dual)")
+	@Formula("upper('a')")
 	@Enumerated(EnumType.STRING)
 	private Trimmed formula;