diff --git a/logback-core/src/main/java/ch/qos/logback/core/joran/spi/SimpleRuleStore.java b/logback-core/src/main/java/ch/qos/logback/core/joran/spi/SimpleRuleStore.java
index 69785bd8a4..3b89bc8333 100755
--- a/logback-core/src/main/java/ch/qos/logback/core/joran/spi/SimpleRuleStore.java
+++ b/logback-core/src/main/java/ch/qos/logback/core/joran/spi/SimpleRuleStore.java
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public void addRule(ElementSelector elementSelector, Supplier<Action> actionSupp
 
     public void addRule(ElementSelector elementSelector, String actionClassName) {
         try {
-            final Action action = (Action) OptionHelper.instantiateByClassName(actionClassName, Action.class, context);
+            Action action = (Action) OptionHelper.instantiateByClassName(actionClassName, Action.class, context);
             addRule(elementSelector, () -> action);
         } catch (Exception e) {
             addError("Could not instantiate class [" + actionClassName + "]", e);