diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/SerializationUtilsTest.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/SerializationUtilsTest.java
index 215ce261e..88c431972 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/SerializationUtilsTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/SerializationUtilsTest.java
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ public void testDeserializeBytesBadStream() throws Exception {
     //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     public void testClone() throws Exception {
-        HashMap<?, ?> test = SerializationUtils.clone(iMap);
+        Object test = SerializationUtils.clone(iMap);
         assertNotNull(test);
         assertTrue(test instanceof HashMap<?,?>);
         assertTrue(test != iMap);