diff --git a/jgiven-core/src/main/java/com/tngtech/jgiven/impl/ScenarioModelBuilder.java b/jgiven-core/src/main/java/com/tngtech/jgiven/impl/ScenarioModelBuilder.java
index 8b13b4af6e..de25deb869 100644
--- a/jgiven-core/src/main/java/com/tngtech/jgiven/impl/ScenarioModelBuilder.java
+++ b/jgiven-core/src/main/java/com/tngtech/jgiven/impl/ScenarioModelBuilder.java
@@ -210,9 +210,10 @@ private String getDescription( Method paramMethod ) {
         }
 
         As as = paramMethod.getAnnotation( As.class );
-        return ReflectionUtil
-            .newInstance( as == null ? DefaultAsProvider.class : as.provider() )
-            .as( as, paramMethod );
+        AsProvider provider = as != null
+                ? ReflectionUtil.newInstance( as.provider() )
+                : new DefaultAsProvider();
+        return provider.as( as, paramMethod );
     }
 
     public void setSuccess( boolean success ) {
diff --git a/jgiven-core/src/main/java/com/tngtech/jgiven/impl/params/DefaultAsProvider.java b/jgiven-core/src/main/java/com/tngtech/jgiven/impl/params/DefaultAsProvider.java
index 0a6aa3a5a7..9594913360 100644
--- a/jgiven-core/src/main/java/com/tngtech/jgiven/impl/params/DefaultAsProvider.java
+++ b/jgiven-core/src/main/java/com/tngtech/jgiven/impl/params/DefaultAsProvider.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 /**
  * The default provider for a stage method, scenario or scenario class.
  *
+ * @since 0.12.0
  */
 public class DefaultAsProvider implements AsProvider {
 
diff --git a/jgiven-core/src/main/java/com/tngtech/jgiven/report/model/ReportModel.java b/jgiven-core/src/main/java/com/tngtech/jgiven/report/model/ReportModel.java
index e56e4bd6c3..a740971c6e 100644
--- a/jgiven-core/src/main/java/com/tngtech/jgiven/report/model/ReportModel.java
+++ b/jgiven-core/src/main/java/com/tngtech/jgiven/report/model/ReportModel.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
 import com.google.common.collect.Maps;
 import com.tngtech.jgiven.annotation.As;
+import com.tngtech.jgiven.annotation.AsProvider;
 import com.tngtech.jgiven.annotation.Description;
 import com.tngtech.jgiven.impl.params.DefaultAsProvider;
 import com.tngtech.jgiven.impl.util.AssertionUtil;
@@ -182,9 +183,10 @@ public synchronized void setTestClass( Class<?> testClass ) {
         }
 
         As as = testClass.getAnnotation( As.class );
-        name = ReflectionUtil
-            .newInstance( as == null ? DefaultAsProvider.class : as.provider() )
-            .as( as, testClass );
+        AsProvider provider = as != null
+                ? ReflectionUtil.newInstance( as.provider() )
+                : new DefaultAsProvider();
+        name = provider.as( as, testClass );
     }
 
     public String getName() {
diff --git a/jgiven-core/src/test/java/com/tngtech/jgiven/GivenTestStep.java b/jgiven-core/src/test/java/com/tngtech/jgiven/GivenTestStep.java
index ad8f15ec71..883e430930 100644
--- a/jgiven-core/src/test/java/com/tngtech/jgiven/GivenTestStep.java
+++ b/jgiven-core/src/test/java/com/tngtech/jgiven/GivenTestStep.java
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package com.tngtech.jgiven;
 
+import java.lang.reflect.Method;
+
 import com.tngtech.jgiven.annotation.As;
+import com.tngtech.jgiven.annotation.AsProvider;
 import com.tngtech.jgiven.annotation.Format;
 import com.tngtech.jgiven.annotation.Formatf;
 import com.tngtech.jgiven.annotation.IntroWord;
@@ -89,7 +92,12 @@ public GivenTestStep a_step_with_a_bracket_after_a_dollar( int value ) {
         return self();
     }
 
-    public GivenTestStep a_step_with_a_printf_annotation_$( @Formatf( "%.2f" ) double d) {
+    @As( value = "output", provider = CustomAsProvider.class )
+    public GivenTestStep a_step_with_an_As_annotation_and_a_custom_provider() {
+        return self();
+    }
+
+    public GivenTestStep a_step_with_a_printf_annotation_$( @Formatf( "%.2f" ) double d ) {
         return self();
     }
 
@@ -97,7 +105,7 @@ public GivenTestStep a_step_with_a_bracket_after_a_dollar( int value ) {
         return self();
     }
 
-    public GivenTestStep a_step_with_a_boolean_$_parameter( @Format( value = BooleanFormatter.class, args = { "yes", "no" } ) boolean b) {
+    public GivenTestStep a_step_with_a_boolean_$_parameter( @Format( value = BooleanFormatter.class, args = { "yes", "no" } ) boolean b ) {
         return self();
     }
 
@@ -110,4 +118,19 @@ public GivenTestStep a_step_with_a_bracket_after_a_dollar( int value ) {
     public GivenTestStep an_intro_word_with_an_as_annotation() {
         return self();
     }
+
+    public static class CustomAsProvider implements AsProvider {
+
+        @Override
+        public String as( As annotation, Method method ) {
+            return "Custom AsProvider " + annotation.value() + ": " + method.getName();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public String as( As annotation, Class<?> scenarioClass ) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/jgiven-core/src/test/java/com/tngtech/jgiven/impl/ScenarioModelBuilderTest.java b/jgiven-core/src/test/java/com/tngtech/jgiven/impl/ScenarioModelBuilderTest.java
index 562ad091eb..f04155c7b7 100644
--- a/jgiven-core/src/test/java/com/tngtech/jgiven/impl/ScenarioModelBuilderTest.java
+++ b/jgiven-core/src/test/java/com/tngtech/jgiven/impl/ScenarioModelBuilderTest.java
@@ -23,7 +23,12 @@
 import com.tngtech.jgiven.annotation.DoNotIntercept;
 import com.tngtech.jgiven.annotation.IsTag;
 import com.tngtech.jgiven.base.ScenarioTestBase;
-import com.tngtech.jgiven.report.model.*;
+import com.tngtech.jgiven.report.model.ReportModel;
+import com.tngtech.jgiven.report.model.ScenarioCaseModel;
+import com.tngtech.jgiven.report.model.ScenarioModel;
+import com.tngtech.jgiven.report.model.StepModel;
+import com.tngtech.jgiven.report.model.Tag;
+import com.tngtech.jgiven.report.model.Word;
 
 @RunWith( DataProviderRunner.class )
 public class ScenarioModelBuilderTest extends ScenarioTestBase<GivenTestStep, WhenTestStep, ThenTestStep> {
@@ -309,6 +314,16 @@ public void characters_are_not_dropped_when_using_the_As_annotation() throws Thr
         assertThat( step.getCompleteSentence() ).isEqualTo( "Given a step with a bracket after a dollar 42 ]" );
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void a_custom_AsProvider_can_be_used() throws Throwable {
+        startScenario( "Scenario with a @As tag" );
+        given().a_step_with_an_As_annotation_and_a_custom_provider();
+        getScenario().finished();
+        StepModel step = getScenario().getScenarioCaseModel().getFirstStep();
+        assertThat( step.getCompleteSentence() )
+            .isEqualTo( "Given Custom AsProvider output: a_step_with_an_As_annotation_and_a_custom_provider" );
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void camel_case_is_supported_in_steps() throws Throwable {
         startScenario( "Scenario camel case steps" );