diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Tools/EntityGenerator.php b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Tools/EntityGenerator.php
index 1c55eb1bc..42a6e85c9 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Tools/EntityGenerator.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Tools/EntityGenerator.php
@@ -759,14 +759,12 @@ public function __construct()
      */
     protected function getTraits(ClassMetadataInfo $metadata)
     {
-        if ($metadata->reflClass !== null || class_exists($metadata->name)) {
+        if (PHP_VERSION_ID >= 50400 && ($metadata->reflClass !== null || class_exists($metadata->name))) {
             $reflClass = $metadata->reflClass === null
                 ? new \ReflectionClass($metadata->name)
                 : $metadata->reflClass;
 
-            if (PHP_VERSION_ID >= 50400) {
-                return $reflClass->getTraits();
-            }
+            return $reflClass->getTraits();
         }
 
         return array();