diff --git a/spring-cloud-sleuth-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/sleuth/instrument/web/TraceNoWebEnvironmentTests.java b/spring-cloud-sleuth-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/sleuth/instrument/web/TraceNoWebEnvironmentTests.java
index 8f6c18ee8..5def5459f 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-sleuth-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/sleuth/instrument/web/TraceNoWebEnvironmentTests.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-sleuth-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/sleuth/instrument/web/TraceNoWebEnvironmentTests.java
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ public class TraceNoWebEnvironmentTests {
 			client.createSomeTestRequest();
 		}
 		catch (Exception e) {
-			then(e.getCause().getClass())
+			Throwable cause = e.getCause() != null ? e.getCause() : e;
+			then(cause.getClass())
 					.isNotEqualTo(NoSuchBeanDefinitionException.class);
 		}
 	}