diff --git a/log4j-slf4j-impl/src/test/java/org/apache/logging/slf4j/message/ThrowableConsumingMessageFactoryTest.java b/log4j-slf4j-impl/src/test/java/org/apache/logging/slf4j/message/ThrowableConsumingMessageFactoryTest.java
index 2faca8ac5f0..6c1b11a561a 100644
--- a/log4j-slf4j-impl/src/test/java/org/apache/logging/slf4j/message/ThrowableConsumingMessageFactoryTest.java
+++ b/log4j-slf4j-impl/src/test/java/org/apache/logging/slf4j/message/ThrowableConsumingMessageFactoryTest.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class ThrowableConsumingMessageFactoryTest {
     private static final Object P8 = new Object();
     private static final Object P9 = new Object();
     private static final Object P10 = new Object();
-    private static final Object THROWABLE = new Throwable();
+    private static final Throwable THROWABLE = new Throwable();
 
     @Test
     void should_not_consume_last_object_parameter() {
diff --git a/log4j-slf4j2-impl/src/test/java/org/apache/logging/slf4j/message/ThrowableConsumingMessageFactoryTest.java b/log4j-slf4j2-impl/src/test/java/org/apache/logging/slf4j/message/ThrowableConsumingMessageFactoryTest.java
index 2faca8ac5f0..6c1b11a561a 100644
--- a/log4j-slf4j2-impl/src/test/java/org/apache/logging/slf4j/message/ThrowableConsumingMessageFactoryTest.java
+++ b/log4j-slf4j2-impl/src/test/java/org/apache/logging/slf4j/message/ThrowableConsumingMessageFactoryTest.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class ThrowableConsumingMessageFactoryTest {
     private static final Object P8 = new Object();
     private static final Object P9 = new Object();
     private static final Object P10 = new Object();
-    private static final Object THROWABLE = new Throwable();
+    private static final Throwable THROWABLE = new Throwable();
 
     @Test
     void should_not_consume_last_object_parameter() {