diff --git a/src/idl_gen_general.cpp b/src/idl_gen_general.cpp
index fa9bd1336..f0244c50a 100644
--- a/src/idl_gen_general.cpp
+++ b/src/idl_gen_general.cpp
@@ -422,7 +422,9 @@ static void GenStruct(const LanguageParameters &lang, const Parser &parser,
       code += "Length(" + offset_prefix;
       code += "__vector_len(o) : 0; }\n";
     }
-    if ((field.value.type.base_type == BASE_TYPE_VECTOR ||
+    // Generate a ByteBuffer accessor for strings & vectors of scalars.
+    if (((field.value.type.base_type == BASE_TYPE_VECTOR &&
+          IsScalar(field.value.type.VectorType().base_type)) ||
          field.value.type.base_type == BASE_TYPE_STRING) &&
         lang.language == GeneratorOptions::kJava) {
       code += "  public ByteBuffer ";
diff --git a/tests/MyGame/Example/Monster.java b/tests/MyGame/Example/Monster.java
index f7411d9d2..dad4d590d 100644
--- a/tests/MyGame/Example/Monster.java
+++ b/tests/MyGame/Example/Monster.java
@@ -27,16 +27,13 @@ public class Monster extends Table {
   public Test test4(int j) { return test4(new Test(), j); }
   public Test test4(Test obj, int j) { int o = __offset(22); return o != 0 ? obj.__init(__vector(o) + j * 4, bb) : null; }
   public int test4Length() { int o = __offset(22); return o != 0 ? __vector_len(o) : 0; }
-  public ByteBuffer test4AsByteBuffer() { return __vector_as_bytebuffer(22, 4); }
   public String testarrayofstring(int j) { int o = __offset(24); return o != 0 ? __string(__vector(o) + j * 4) : null; }
   public int testarrayofstringLength() { int o = __offset(24); return o != 0 ? __vector_len(o) : 0; }
-  public ByteBuffer testarrayofstringAsByteBuffer() { return __vector_as_bytebuffer(24, 4); }
   /// an example documentation comment: this will end up in the generated code
   /// multiline too
   public Monster testarrayoftables(int j) { return testarrayoftables(new Monster(), j); }
   public Monster testarrayoftables(Monster obj, int j) { int o = __offset(26); return o != 0 ? obj.__init(__indirect(__vector(o) + j * 4), bb) : null; }
   public int testarrayoftablesLength() { int o = __offset(26); return o != 0 ? __vector_len(o) : 0; }
-  public ByteBuffer testarrayoftablesAsByteBuffer() { return __vector_as_bytebuffer(26, 4); }
   public Monster enemy() { return enemy(new Monster()); }
   public Monster enemy(Monster obj) { int o = __offset(28); return o != 0 ? obj.__init(__indirect(o + bb_pos), bb) : null; }
   public byte testnestedflatbuffer(int j) { int o = __offset(30); return o != 0 ? bb.get(__vector(o) + j * 1) : 0; }