diff --git a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/ScmConstraintViolationException.java b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/ScmConstraintViolationException.java
index d50a1c7591..01c628e3dd 100644
--- a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/ScmConstraintViolationException.java
+++ b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/ScmConstraintViolationException.java
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ public class ScmConstraintViolationException extends RuntimeException implements
     private String furtherInformation;
 
     public static Builder doThrow() {
-      Builder builder = new Builder();
-      return builder;
+      return new Builder();
     }
 
     public Builder andThrow() {