diff --git a/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/java/migrate/search/FindInternalJavaxApis.java b/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/java/migrate/search/FindInternalJavaxApis.java
index 3664d465d3..776b750ce1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/java/migrate/search/FindInternalJavaxApis.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/java/migrate/search/FindInternalJavaxApis.java
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public String getDescription() {
     public TreeVisitor<?, ExecutionContext> getVisitor() {
         Pattern javaxType = Pattern.compile(StringUtils.aspectjNameToPattern("javax..*"));
         return Preconditions.check(new UsesType<>("javax..*", null),
-                (methodPattern == null ? new MethodAccess.Matcher() : new MethodAccess.Matcher(methodPattern))
+                (StringUtils.isBlank(methodPattern) ? new MethodAccess.Matcher() : new MethodAccess.Matcher(methodPattern))
                         .asVisitor((ma, ctx) -> {
                             MethodCall call = ma.getTree();
                             JavaType.Method methodType = call.getMethodType();