diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/concurrent/ConstantInitializer.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/concurrent/ConstantInitializer.java
index ca7b1c06c..07d9190e8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/concurrent/ConstantInitializer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/concurrent/ConstantInitializer.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public class ConstantInitializer<T> implements ConcurrentInitializer<T> {
      */
     @Override
     public int hashCode() {
-        return getObject() != null ? getObject().hashCode() : 0;
+        return Objects.hashCode(object);
     }
 
     /**