diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/SystemPropertiesTest.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/SystemPropertiesTest.java
index 0e9c99c65..46b282995 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/SystemPropertiesTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/SystemPropertiesTest.java
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ public class SystemPropertiesTest {
 
     @Test
     public void testGetUserCountry() {
-        assertNotNull(SystemProperties.getUserCountry());
+        assertDoesNotThrow(SystemProperties::getUserCountry);
     }
 
     @Test