diff --git a/infer/src/eradicate/models.ml b/infer/src/eradicate/models.ml
index 62d001632..3befd261c 100644
--- a/infer/src/eradicate/models.ml
+++ b/infer/src/eradicate/models.ml
@@ -107,6 +107,14 @@ end
 
 (* Inference *)
 
+let match_method_name pn name =
+  match pn with
+  | Typ.Procname.Java pn_java ->
+      String.equal (Typ.Procname.Java.get_method pn_java) name
+  | _ ->
+      false
+
+
 let table_has_procedure table proc_name =
   let proc_id = Typ.Procname.to_unique_id proc_name in
   try
@@ -167,12 +175,16 @@ let is_modelled_nullable proc_name =
 
 
 (** Check if the procedure is one of the known Preconditions.checkNotNull. *)
-let is_check_not_null proc_name = table_has_procedure check_not_null_table proc_name
+let is_check_not_null proc_name =
+  table_has_procedure check_not_null_table proc_name || match_method_name proc_name "checkNotNull"
+
 
 (** Parameter number for a procedure known to be a checkNotNull *)
 let get_check_not_null_parameter proc_name =
   let proc_id = Typ.Procname.to_unique_id proc_name in
-  try Hashtbl.find check_not_null_parameter_table proc_id with Not_found -> 0
+  try Hashtbl.find check_not_null_parameter_table proc_id with Not_found ->
+    (* Assume the check is on the first parameter unless modeled otherwise *)
+    1
 
 
 (** Check if the procedure is one of the known Preconditions.checkState. *)
diff --git a/infer/src/eradicate/typeCheck.ml b/infer/src/eradicate/typeCheck.ml
index 567413adc..a6df563f8 100644
--- a/infer/src/eradicate/typeCheck.ml
+++ b/infer/src/eradicate/typeCheck.ml
@@ -843,22 +843,14 @@ let typecheck_instr tenv ext calls_this checks (node: Procdesc.Node.t) idenv get
                 TypeState.set_extension typestate1 extension'
               else typestate1
             in
-            let has_method pn name =
-              match pn with
-              | Typ.Procname.Java pn_java ->
-                  String.equal (Typ.Procname.Java.get_method pn_java) name
-              | _ ->
-                  false
-            in
             if Models.is_check_not_null callee_pname then
-              do_preconditions_check_not_null
-                (Models.get_check_not_null_parameter callee_pname)
-                ~is_vararg:false typestate2
-            else if has_method callee_pname "checkNotNull"
-                    && Typ.Procname.Java.is_vararg callee_pname_java
-            then
-              let last_parameter = List.length call_params in
-              do_preconditions_check_not_null last_parameter ~is_vararg:true typestate2
+              if Typ.Procname.Java.is_vararg callee_pname_java then
+                let last_parameter = List.length call_params in
+                do_preconditions_check_not_null last_parameter ~is_vararg:true typestate2
+              else
+                do_preconditions_check_not_null
+                  (Models.get_check_not_null_parameter callee_pname)
+                  ~is_vararg:false typestate2
             else if Models.is_check_state callee_pname || Models.is_check_argument callee_pname
             then do_preconditions_check_state typestate2
             else if Models.is_mapPut callee_pname then do_map_put typestate2
diff --git a/infer/tests/codetoanalyze/java/eradicate/MyPreconditions.java b/infer/tests/codetoanalyze/java/eradicate/MyPreconditions.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b639477d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/infer/tests/codetoanalyze/java/eradicate/MyPreconditions.java
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 - present Facebook, Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This source code is licensed under the BSD style license found in the
+ * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree. An additional grant
+ * of patent rights can be found in the PATENTS file in the same directory.
+ */
+package codetoanalyze.java.eradicate;
+
+import javax.annotation.Nullable;
+
+public class MyPreconditions {
+
+  public static native <T> T checkNotNull(@Nullable T t);
+
+}
diff --git a/infer/tests/codetoanalyze/java/eradicate/NullMethodCall.java b/infer/tests/codetoanalyze/java/eradicate/NullMethodCall.java
index 24e1409d3..548284d0a 100644
--- a/infer/tests/codetoanalyze/java/eradicate/NullMethodCall.java
+++ b/infer/tests/codetoanalyze/java/eradicate/NullMethodCall.java
@@ -294,4 +294,10 @@ public class NullMethodCall {
       nullableParameter.toString();
     }
   }
+
+  String customPreconditionsCheckNotNullOkay() {
+    MyPreconditions.checkNotNull(nullableField);
+    return nullableField.toString();
+  }
+
 }