diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/frameworks/google/GsonSerializability.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/frameworks/google/GsonSerializability.qll
index ec1dea15497..34a333c8b11 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/frameworks/google/GsonSerializability.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/frameworks/google/GsonSerializability.qll
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ import semmle.code.java.dataflow.FlowSteps
  */
 private class GsonReadValueMethod extends Method {
   GsonReadValueMethod() {
-    this.getDeclaringType().hasQualifiedName("com.google.gson", "Gson") and
-    this.getName().matches("fromJson")
+    this.hasQualifiedName("com.google.gson", "Gson", "fromJson")
   }
 }