diff --git a/src/test/org/apache/commons/logging/BadHashtablePropertyTestCase.java b/src/test/org/apache/commons/logging/BadHashtablePropertyTestCase.java
index d932967..8f6ac62 100644
--- a/src/test/org/apache/commons/logging/BadHashtablePropertyTestCase.java
+++ b/src/test/org/apache/commons/logging/BadHashtablePropertyTestCase.java
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ public class BadHashtablePropertyTestCase extends TestCase {
     }
     
     public void testPutCalled() throws Exception {
-        Log log = LogFactory.getLog(BadHashtablePropertyTestCase.class);
+        LogFactory.getLog(BadHashtablePropertyTestCase.class);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/org/apache/commons/logging/SimpleLogTestCase.java b/src/test/org/apache/commons/logging/SimpleLogTestCase.java
index 5e6e025..ec60224 100644
--- a/src/test/org/apache/commons/logging/SimpleLogTestCase.java
+++ b/src/test/org/apache/commons/logging/SimpleLogTestCase.java
@@ -19,24 +19,11 @@ package org.apache.commons.logging;
 
 import org.apache.commons.logging.impl.SimpleLog;
 
-/**
- * 
- *
- * 
- * 
- * 
- * 
- */
 public class SimpleLogTestCase extends AbstractLogTest
 {
-    /**
-     *
-     *
-     *
-     */
     public Log getLogObject()
     {
-        return (Log) new SimpleLog(this.getClass().getName());
+        return new SimpleLog(this.getClass().getName());
     }
 
     public static void main(String[] args) {
diff --git a/src/test/org/apache/commons/logging/noop/NoOpLogTestCase.java b/src/test/org/apache/commons/logging/noop/NoOpLogTestCase.java
index 1885526..1f23fdc 100644
--- a/src/test/org/apache/commons/logging/noop/NoOpLogTestCase.java
+++ b/src/test/org/apache/commons/logging/noop/NoOpLogTestCase.java
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public class NoOpLogTestCase extends AbstractLogTest
      */
     public Log getLogObject()
     {
-        return (Log) new NoOpLog(this.getClass().getName());
+        return new NoOpLog(this.getClass().getName());
     }
 
     // Test Serializability of standard instance