diff --git a/config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/authentication/AuthenticationManagerBuilderTests.java b/config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/authentication/AuthenticationManagerBuilderTests.java
index bcc2b36230..c60ff72d84 100644
--- a/config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/authentication/AuthenticationManagerBuilderTests.java
+++ b/config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/authentication/AuthenticationManagerBuilderTests.java
@@ -241,8 +241,7 @@ public class AuthenticationManagerBuilderTests {
 
 		@Bean
 		AuthenticationProvider authenticationProvider() throws Exception {
-			DaoAuthenticationProvider provider = new DaoAuthenticationProvider(userDetailsService());
-			return provider;
+			return new DaoAuthenticationProvider(userDetailsService());
 		}
 
 		@Bean