diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/logging/PathableClassLoader.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/logging/PathableClassLoader.java
index 272632e..cf67c84 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/logging/PathableClassLoader.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/logging/PathableClassLoader.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class PathableClassLoader extends URLClassLoader {
      * Normally, only a classloader created with a null parent needs to
      * have any lookasides defined.
      */
-    private HashMap lookasides = null;
+    private HashMap lookasides;
 
     /**
      * See setParentFirst.
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/logging/jdk14/CustomConfigTestCase.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/logging/jdk14/CustomConfigTestCase.java
index 573d119..ac1bd0d 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/logging/jdk14/CustomConfigTestCase.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/logging/jdk14/CustomConfigTestCase.java
@@ -67,25 +67,25 @@ public class CustomConfigTestCase extends DefaultConfigTestCase {
     /**
      * <p>The customized {@code Handler} we will be using.</p>
      */
-    protected TestHandler handler = null;
+    protected TestHandler handler;
 
 
     /**
      * <p>The underlying {@code Handler}s we will be using.</p>
      */
-    protected Handler handlers[] = null;
+    protected Handler handlers[];
 
 
     /**
      * <p>The underlying {@code Logger} we will be using.</p>
      */
-    protected Logger logger = null;
+    protected Logger logger;
 
 
     /**
      * <p>The underlying {@code LogManager} we will be using.</p>
      */
-    protected LogManager manager = null;
+    protected LogManager manager;
 
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/logging/jdk14/DefaultConfigTestCase.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/logging/jdk14/DefaultConfigTestCase.java
index 8334bf6..4d0c633 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/logging/jdk14/DefaultConfigTestCase.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/logging/jdk14/DefaultConfigTestCase.java
@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@ public class DefaultConfigTestCase extends TestCase {
     /**
      * <p>The {@link LogFactory} implementation we have selected.</p>
      */
-    protected LogFactory factory = null;
+    protected LogFactory factory;
 
 
     /**
      * <p>The {@link Log} implementation we have selected.</p>
      */
-    protected Log log = null;
+    protected Log log;
 
 
     // ------------------------------------------- JUnit Infrastructure Methods
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/logging/logkit/StandardTestCase.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/logging/logkit/StandardTestCase.java
index 5893dff..1754ea3 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/logging/logkit/StandardTestCase.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/logging/logkit/StandardTestCase.java
@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@ public class StandardTestCase extends AbstractLogTest {
     /**
      * <p>The {@link LogFactory} implementation we have selected.</p>
      */
-    protected LogFactory factory = null;
+    protected LogFactory factory;
 
 
     /**
      * <p>The {@link Log} implementation we have selected.</p>
      */
-    protected Log log = null;
+    protected Log log;
 
 
     // ------------------------------------------- JUnit Infrastructure Methods
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/logging/security/MockSecurityManager.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/logging/security/MockSecurityManager.java
index 1a595fa..92f1b5a 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/logging/security/MockSecurityManager.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/logging/security/MockSecurityManager.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public class MockSecurityManager extends SecurityManager {
     private static final Permission setSecurityManagerPerm =
         new RuntimePermission("setSecurityManager");
 
-    private int untrustedCodeCount = 0;
+    private int untrustedCodeCount;
 
     public MockSecurityManager() {
         permissions.add(setSecurityManagerPerm);
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/logging/simple/DefaultConfigTestCase.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/logging/simple/DefaultConfigTestCase.java
index dc2b5d0..a728ede 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/logging/simple/DefaultConfigTestCase.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/logging/simple/DefaultConfigTestCase.java
@@ -50,13 +50,13 @@ public class DefaultConfigTestCase extends TestCase {
     /**
      * <p>The {@link LogFactory} implementation we have selected.</p>
      */
-    protected LogFactory factory = null;
+    protected LogFactory factory;
 
 
     /**
      * <p>The {@link Log} implementation we have selected.</p>
      */
-    protected Log log = null;
+    protected Log log;
 
 
     // ------------------------------------------- JUnit Infrastructure Methods