diff --git a/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/EndpointWebMvcAutoConfigurationTests.java b/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/EndpointWebMvcAutoConfigurationTests.java
index 66aec2b4d27..76b591643e4 100644
--- a/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/EndpointWebMvcAutoConfigurationTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/EndpointWebMvcAutoConfigurationTests.java
@@ -104,9 +104,7 @@ public class EndpointWebMvcAutoConfigurationTests {
 
 	@After
 	public void close() {
-		if (this.applicationContext != null) {
-			this.applicationContext.close();
-		}
+		this.applicationContext.close();
 	}
 
 	@Test