diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/builder/EqualsBuilder.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/builder/EqualsBuilder.java
index ae321c9fe..8e26a0925 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/builder/EqualsBuilder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/builder/EqualsBuilder.java
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ public class EqualsBuilder implements Builder<Boolean> {
      */
     public EqualsBuilder() {
         // set up default classes to bypass reflection for
-        bypassReflectionClasses = new ArrayList<>();
+        bypassReflectionClasses = new ArrayList<>(1);
         bypassReflectionClasses.add(String.class); //hashCode field being lazy but not transient
     }