diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/system/ApplicationHome.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/system/ApplicationHome.java
index 00f0d88e566c..92ba30ab3385 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/system/ApplicationHome.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/system/ApplicationHome.java
@@ -96,11 +96,10 @@ private File findSource(Class<?> sourceClass) {
 			if (source != null && source.exists() && !isUnitTest()) {
 				return source.getAbsoluteFile();
 			}
-			return null;
 		}
 		catch (Exception ex) {
-			return null;
 		}
+		return null;
 	}
 
 	private boolean isUnitTest() {