diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/script/DefaultRedisScript.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/script/DefaultRedisScript.java
index c78a26a29..54a373803 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/script/DefaultRedisScript.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/script/DefaultRedisScript.java
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@ public class DefaultRedisScript<T> implements RedisScript<T>, InitializingBean {
 	/**
 	 * Creates a new {@link DefaultRedisScript}
 	 */
-	public DefaultRedisScript() {
-	}
+	public DefaultRedisScript() {}
 
 	/**
 	 * Creates a new {@link DefaultRedisScript}
@@ -117,9 +116,9 @@ public class DefaultRedisScript<T> implements RedisScript<T>, InitializingBean {
 
 	/**
 	 * @param resultType The script result type. Should be one of Long, Boolean, List, or deserialized value type. Can be
-	 *          null if the script returns a throw-away status (i.e "OK")
+	 *          {@literal null} if the script returns a throw-away status (i.e "OK")
 	 */
-	public void setResultType(Class<T> resultType) {
+	public void setResultType(@Nullable Class<T> resultType) {
 		this.resultType = resultType;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/script/RedisScript.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/script/RedisScript.java
index 67c16e204..d478b0814 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/script/RedisScript.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/script/RedisScript.java
@@ -84,10 +84,11 @@ public interface RedisScript<T> {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Creates new {@link RedisScript} from {@link Resource}.
+	 * Creates new {@link RedisScript} (with throw away result) from the given {@link Resource}.
 	 *
 	 * @param resource must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @return new instance of {@link RedisScript}.
+	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the required argument is {@literal null}.
 	 * @since 2.2
 	 */
 	static <T> RedisScript<T> of(Resource resource) {
@@ -96,7 +97,6 @@ public interface RedisScript<T> {
 
 		DefaultRedisScript<T> script = new DefaultRedisScript<>();
 		script.setLocation(resource);
-		script.afterPropertiesSet();
 
 		return script;
 	}
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ public interface RedisScript<T> {
 	 * @param resource must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @param resultType must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @return new instance of {@link RedisScript}.
+	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if any required argument is {@literal null}.
 	 * @since 2.2
 	 */
 	static <T> RedisScript<T> of(Resource resource, Class<T> resultType) {
@@ -117,7 +118,6 @@ public interface RedisScript<T> {
 		DefaultRedisScript<T> script = new DefaultRedisScript<>();
 		script.setResultType(resultType);
 		script.setLocation(resource);
-		script.afterPropertiesSet();
 
 		return script;
 	}