diff --git a/jedi/evaluate/pep0484.py b/jedi/evaluate/pep0484.py
index 7fb03c20..57aee65c 100644
--- a/jedi/evaluate/pep0484.py
+++ b/jedi/evaluate/pep0484.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ from jedi import debug
 from jedi import parser_utils
 
 
-def _evaluate_for_annotation(context, annotation, index=None):
+def evaluate_for_annotation(context, annotation, index=None):
     """
     Evaluates a string-node, looking for an annotation
     If index is not None, the annotation is expected to be a tuple
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ def infer_param(execution_context, param):
         )
     # Annotations are like default params and resolve in the same way.
     context = execution_context.function_context.get_default_param_context()
-    return _evaluate_for_annotation(context, annotation)
+    return evaluate_for_annotation(context, annotation)
 
 
 def py__annotations__(funcdef):
diff --git a/jedi/evaluate/syntax_tree.py b/jedi/evaluate/syntax_tree.py
index 19b36b57..69b4d470 100644
--- a/jedi/evaluate/syntax_tree.py
+++ b/jedi/evaluate/syntax_tree.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ from jedi.evaluate import helpers
 from jedi.evaluate import analysis
 from jedi.evaluate import imports
 from jedi.evaluate import arguments
-from jedi.evaluate.pep0484 import _evaluate_for_annotation
 from jedi.evaluate.context import ClassContext, FunctionContext
 from jedi.evaluate.context import iterable
 from jedi.evaluate.context import TreeInstance, CompiledInstance
@@ -131,7 +130,8 @@ def eval_node(context, element):
     elif typ == 'eval_input':
         return eval_node(context, element.children[0])
     elif typ == 'annassign':
-        return pep0484._evaluate_for_annotation(context, element.children[1])
+        return pep0484.evaluate_for_annotation(context, element.children[1]) \
+            .execute_annotation()
     elif typ == 'yield_expr':
         if len(element.children) and element.children[1].type == 'yield_arg':
             # Implies that it's a yield from.
@@ -535,7 +535,9 @@ def tree_name_to_contexts(evaluator, context, tree_name):
             correct_scope = parser_utils.get_parent_scope(name) == context.tree_node
 
             if expr_stmt.type == "expr_stmt" and expr_stmt.children[1].type == "annassign" and correct_scope:
-                context_set |= _evaluate_for_annotation(context, expr_stmt.children[1].children[1])
+                context_set |= pep0484.evaluate_for_annotation(
+                    context, expr_stmt.children[1].children[1]
+                ).execute_annotation()
 
     if context_set:
         return context_set