diff --git a/spring-binding/src/main/java/org/springframework/binding/format/InvalidFormatException.java b/spring-binding/src/main/java/org/springframework/binding/format/InvalidFormatException.java
index 214d481b..3ec23629 100644
--- a/spring-binding/src/main/java/org/springframework/binding/format/InvalidFormatException.java
+++ b/spring-binding/src/main/java/org/springframework/binding/format/InvalidFormatException.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public class InvalidFormatException extends NestedRuntimeException {
 	 * @param expectedFormat the expected format
 	 */
 	public InvalidFormatException(String invalidValue, String expectedFormat) {
-		this(invalidValue, expectedFormat, (Throwable)null);
+		this(invalidValue, expectedFormat, null);
 	}
 
 	/**