diff --git a/jedi/evaluate/pep0484.py b/jedi/evaluate/pep0484.py
index b9008a94..2c2cb173 100644
--- a/jedi/evaluate/pep0484.py
+++ b/jedi/evaluate/pep0484.py
@@ -17,13 +17,23 @@ x support `@no_type_check` and `@no_type_check_decorator`
 """
 
 from itertools import chain
-
+from jedi.parser import Parser, load_grammar
 from jedi.evaluate.cache import memoize_default
+from jedi.evaluate.compiled import CompiledObject
 
 
 def _evaluate_for_annotation(evaluator, annotation):
     if annotation is not None:
-        definitions = evaluator.eval_element(annotation)
+        definitions = set()
+        for definition in evaluator.eval_element(annotation):
+            if (isinstance(definition, CompiledObject) and
+                    isinstance(definition.obj, str)):
+                p = Parser(load_grammar(), definition.obj)
+                element = p.module.children[0].children[0]
+                element.parent = annotation.parent
+                definitions |= evaluator.eval_element(element)
+            else:
+                definitions.add(definition)
         return list(chain.from_iterable(
             evaluator.execute(d) for d in definitions))
     else:
diff --git a/jedi/parser/tree.py b/jedi/parser/tree.py
index a20030cb..2951722c 100644
--- a/jedi/parser/tree.py
+++ b/jedi/parser/tree.py
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ import textwrap
 from jedi._compatibility import (Python3Method, encoding, is_py3, utf8_repr,
                                  literal_eval, use_metaclass, unicode)
 from jedi import cache
-import ast
 
 
 def is_node(node, *symbol_names):
@@ -53,19 +52,6 @@ def is_node(node, *symbol_names):
         return type in symbol_names
 
 
-def _fix_forward_reference(annotation):
-    if isinstance(annotation, String):
-        newannotation = Name(
-            annotation.position_modifier,
-            ast.literal_eval(annotation.value),
-            annotation.start_pos,
-            annotation.prefix)
-        newannotation.parent = annotation.parent
-    else:
-        newannotation = annotation
-    return newannotation
-
-
 class PositionModifier(object):
     """A start_pos modifier for the fast parser."""
     def __init__(self):
@@ -881,8 +867,9 @@ class Function(ClassOrFunc):
     def annotation(self):
         try:
             if self.children[3] == "->":
-                return _fix_forward_reference(self.children[4])
+                return self.children[4]
             assert self.children[3] == ":"
+            return None
         except IndexError:
             return None
 
@@ -1428,7 +1415,7 @@ class Param(BaseNode):
             assert tfpdef.children[1] == ":"
             assert len(tfpdef.children) == 3
             annotation = tfpdef.children[2]
-            return _fix_forward_reference(annotation)
+            return annotation
         else:
             return None