diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Tools/EntityGenerator.php b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Tools/EntityGenerator.php
index ec3a6e143..29caf1b11 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Tools/EntityGenerator.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Tools/EntityGenerator.php
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ public function __construct()
             if ($token[0] == T_NAMESPACE) {
                 $lastSeenNamespace = "";
                 $inNamespace = true;
-            } elseif ($token[0] == T_CLASS) {
+            } elseif ($token[0] == T_CLASS && $tokens[$i-1][0] != T_DOUBLE_COLON) {
                 $inClass = true;
             } elseif ($token[0] == T_FUNCTION) {
                 if ($tokens[$i+2][0] == T_STRING) {