diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/system/ApplicationTemp.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/system/ApplicationTemp.java
index c3e8d625f997..ce3026b75dd5 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/system/ApplicationTemp.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/system/ApplicationTemp.java
@@ -147,8 +147,7 @@ private byte[] generateHash(Class<?> sourceClass) {
 			update(digest, home.getDir());
 			update(digest, System.getProperty("user.dir"));
 			if (!NativeDetector.inNativeImage()) {
-				String javaHome = System.getProperty("java.home");
-				update(digest, javaHome);
+				update(digest, System.getProperty("java.home"));
 			}
 			update(digest, System.getProperty("java.class.path"));
 			update(digest, System.getProperty("sun.java.command"));