diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/bounding/BoundingSphere.java b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/bounding/BoundingSphere.java
index 30751e078..d5dd56203 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/bounding/BoundingSphere.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/bounding/BoundingSphere.java
@@ -640,8 +640,7 @@ public class BoundingSphere extends BoundingVolume {
             return rVal;
         }
 
-        return new BoundingSphere(radius,
-                (center != null ? (Vector3f) center.clone() : null));
+        return new BoundingSphere(radius, center.clone());
     }
 
     /**