diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/test/mock/mockito/SpringBootMockResolver.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/test/mock/mockito/SpringBootMockResolver.java
index cd348115d8..15c9686e72 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/test/mock/mockito/SpringBootMockResolver.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/test/mock/mockito/SpringBootMockResolver.java
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ public class SpringBootMockResolver implements MockResolver {
 	private static <T> T getUltimateTargetObject(Object candidate) {
 		Assert.notNull(candidate, "Candidate must not be null");
 		try {
-			if (AopUtils.isAopProxy(candidate) && candidate instanceof Advised) {
-				Advised advised = (Advised) candidate;
+			if (AopUtils.isAopProxy(candidate) && candidate instanceof Advised advised) {
 				TargetSource targetSource = advised.getTargetSource();
 				if (targetSource.isStatic()) {
 					Object target = targetSource.getTarget();