diff --git a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/util/Executables.java b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/util/Executables.java
index f77834cb2..e5b31e20c 100644
--- a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/util/Executables.java
+++ b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/util/Executables.java
@@ -72,12 +72,10 @@ public class Executables {
     public static boolean isAdderMethod(ExecutableElement method) {
         String name = method.getSimpleName().toString();
 
-        if ( isPublic( method ) && name.startsWith( "add" ) && name.length() > 3 && method.getParameters()
-            .size() == 1 && method.getReturnType().getKind() == TypeKind.VOID ) {
-            return true;
-        }
+        return isPublic( method ) &&
+               name.startsWith( "add" ) && name.length() > 3 &&
+               method.getParameters().size() == 1;
 
-        return false;
     }
 
     private static boolean isPublic(ExecutableElement method) {
diff --git a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/collection/adder/AdderTest.java b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/collection/adder/AdderTest.java
index b80338fb1..98e18cdc4 100644
--- a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/collection/adder/AdderTest.java
+++ b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/collection/adder/AdderTest.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import org.mapstruct.ap.testutil.runner.AnnotationProcessorTestRunner;
 import static org.fest.assertions.Assertions.assertThat;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+import org.mapstruct.ap.testutil.IssueKey;
 
 /**
  * @author Sjaak Derksen
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 @RunWith(AnnotationProcessorTestRunner.class)
 public class AdderTest {
 
+    @IssueKey("241")
     @Test
     public void testAdd() throws DogException {
         AdderUsageObserver.setUsed( false );
@@ -103,6 +105,7 @@ public class AdderTest {
         SourceTargetMapper.INSTANCE.toTarget( source );
     }
 
+    @IssueKey("241")
     @Test
     public void testAddwithExistingTarget() throws DogException {
         AdderUsageObserver.setUsed( false );
diff --git a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/collection/adder/target/Target.java b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/collection/adder/target/Target.java
index f8f54441c..61af3d3c0 100644
--- a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/collection/adder/target/Target.java
+++ b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/collection/adder/target/Target.java
@@ -48,11 +48,12 @@ public class Target {
         // dummy method to test selection mechanims
     }
 
-    public void addPet(Long pet) {
+    public Long addPet(Long pet) {
         AdderUsageObserver.setUsed( true );
         if ( pets == null ) {
             pets = new ArrayList<Long>();
         }
         pets.add( pet );
+        return pet;
     }
 }