diff --git a/spring-expression/src/test/java/org/springframework/expression/spel/ExpressionLanguageScenarioTests.java b/spring-expression/src/test/java/org/springframework/expression/spel/ExpressionLanguageScenarioTests.java
index 72bcf2ad85d..a72b95e43e9 100644
--- a/spring-expression/src/test/java/org/springframework/expression/spel/ExpressionLanguageScenarioTests.java
+++ b/spring-expression/src/test/java/org/springframework/expression/spel/ExpressionLanguageScenarioTests.java
@@ -18,16 +18,13 @@ package org.springframework.expression.spel;
 
 import java.awt.Color;
 import java.util.Arrays;
-import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
 import org.springframework.expression.EvaluationContext;
-import org.springframework.expression.EvaluationException;
 import org.springframework.expression.Expression;
-import org.springframework.expression.ParseException;
 import org.springframework.expression.PropertyAccessor;
 import org.springframework.expression.TypedValue;
 import org.springframework.expression.spel.standard.SpelExpressionParser;
@@ -36,10 +33,8 @@ import org.springframework.expression.spel.support.StandardEvaluationContext;
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatExceptionOfType;
 
-///CLOVER:OFF
-
 /**
- * Testcases showing the common scenarios/use-cases for picking up the expression language support.
+ * Test cases showing the common scenarios/use-cases for picking up the expression language support.
  * The first test shows very basic usage, just drop it in and go.  By 'standard infrastructure', it means:<br>
  * <ul>
  * <li>The context classloader is used (so, the default classpath)
@@ -66,22 +61,17 @@ class ExpressionLanguageScenarioTests extends AbstractExpressionTests {
 	 */
 	@Test
 	void testScenario_UsingStandardInfrastructure() {
-		try {
-			// Create a parser
-			SpelExpressionParser parser = new SpelExpressionParser();
-			// Parse an expression
-			Expression expr = parser.parseRaw("new String('hello world')");
-			// Evaluate it using a 'standard' context
-			Object value = expr.getValue();
-			// They are reusable
-			value = expr.getValue();
-
-			assertThat(value).isEqualTo("hello world");
-			assertThat(value.getClass()).isEqualTo(String.class);
-		}
-		catch (EvaluationException | ParseException ex) {
-			throw new AssertionError(ex.getMessage(), ex);
-		}
+		// Create a parser
+		SpelExpressionParser parser = new SpelExpressionParser();
+		// Parse an expression
+		Expression expr = parser.parseRaw("new String('hello world')");
+		// Evaluate it using a 'standard' context
+		Object value = expr.getValue();
+		// They are reusable
+		value = expr.getValue();
+
+		assertThat(value).isEqualTo("hello world");
+		assertThat(value.getClass()).isEqualTo(String.class);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -95,7 +85,7 @@ class ExpressionLanguageScenarioTests extends AbstractExpressionTests {
 		StandardEvaluationContext ctx = new StandardEvaluationContext();
 		ctx.setVariable("favouriteColour","blue");
 		List<Integer> primes = Arrays.asList(2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17);
-		ctx.setVariable("primes",primes);
+		ctx.setVariable("primes", primes);
 
 		Expression expr = parser.parseRaw("#favouriteColour");
 		Object value = expr.getValue(ctx);
@@ -111,14 +101,6 @@ class ExpressionLanguageScenarioTests extends AbstractExpressionTests {
 		assertThat(value.toString()).isEqualTo("[11, 13, 17]");
 	}
 
-
-	static class TestClass {
-		public String str;
-		private int property;
-		public int getProperty() { return property; }
-		public void setProperty(int i) { property = i; }
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Scenario: using your own root context object
 	 */
@@ -169,61 +151,50 @@ class ExpressionLanguageScenarioTests extends AbstractExpressionTests {
 	 * Scenario: using your own java methods and calling them from the expression
 	 */
 	@Test
-	void testScenario_RegisteringJavaMethodsAsFunctionsAndCallingThem() throws SecurityException, NoSuchMethodException {
-		try {
-			// Create a parser
-			SpelExpressionParser parser = new SpelExpressionParser();
-			// Use the standard evaluation context
-			StandardEvaluationContext ctx = new StandardEvaluationContext();
-			ctx.registerFunction("repeat",ExpressionLanguageScenarioTests.class.getDeclaredMethod("repeat",String.class));
-
-			Expression expr = parser.parseRaw("#repeat('hello')");
-			Object value = expr.getValue(ctx);
-			assertThat(value).isEqualTo("hellohello");
+	void testScenario_RegisteringJavaMethodsAsFunctionsAndCallingThem() throws Exception {
+		// Create a parser
+		SpelExpressionParser parser = new SpelExpressionParser();
+		// Use the standard evaluation context
+		StandardEvaluationContext ctx = new StandardEvaluationContext();
+		ctx.registerFunction("repeat", ExpressionLanguageScenarioTests.class.getDeclaredMethod("repeat", String.class));
 
-		}
-		catch (EvaluationException | ParseException ex) {
-			throw new AssertionError(ex.getMessage(), ex);
-		}
+		Expression expr = parser.parseRaw("#repeat('hello')");
+		Object value = expr.getValue(ctx);
+		assertThat(value).isEqualTo("hellohello");
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Scenario: looking up your own MethodHandles and calling them from the expression
 	 */
 	@Test
-	void testScenario_RegisteringJavaMethodsAsMethodHandlesAndCallingThem() throws SecurityException {
-		try {
-			// Create a parser
-			SpelExpressionParser parser = new SpelExpressionParser();
-			//this.context is already populated with all relevant MethodHandle examples
-
-			Expression expr = parser.parseRaw("#message('Message with %s words: <%s>', 2, 'Hello World', 'ignored')");
-			Object value = expr.getValue(this.context);
-			assertThat(value).isEqualTo("Message with 2 words: <Hello World>");
-
-			expr = parser.parseRaw("#messageTemplate('bound', 2, 'Hello World', 'ignored')");
-			value = expr.getValue(this.context);
-			assertThat(value).isEqualTo("This is a bound message with 2 words: <Hello World>");
-
-			expr = parser.parseRaw("#messageBound()");
-			value = expr.getValue(this.context);
-			assertThat(value).isEqualTo("This is a prerecorded message with 3 words: <Oh Hello World>");
-
-			Expression staticExpr = parser.parseRaw("#messageStatic('Message with %s words: <%s>', 2, 'Hello World', 'ignored')");
-			Object staticValue = staticExpr.getValue(this.context);
-			assertThat(staticValue).isEqualTo("Message with 2 words: <Hello World>");
-
-			staticExpr = parser.parseRaw("#messageStaticTemplate('bound', 2, 'Hello World', 'ignored')");
-			staticValue = staticExpr.getValue(this.context);
-			assertThat(staticValue).isEqualTo("This is a bound message with 2 words: <Hello World>");
-
-			staticExpr = parser.parseRaw("#messageStaticBound()");
-			staticValue = staticExpr.getValue(this.context);
-			assertThat(staticValue).isEqualTo("This is a prerecorded message with 3 words: <Oh Hello World>");
-		}
-		catch (EvaluationException | ParseException ex) {
-			throw new AssertionError(ex.getMessage(), ex);
-		}
+	void testScenario_RegisteringJavaMethodsAsMethodHandlesAndCallingThem() throws Exception {
+		// Create a parser
+		SpelExpressionParser parser = new SpelExpressionParser();
+		//this.context is already populated with all relevant MethodHandle examples
+
+		Expression expr = parser.parseRaw("#message('Message with %s words: <%s>', 2, 'Hello World', 'ignored')");
+		Object value = expr.getValue(this.context);
+		assertThat(value).isEqualTo("Message with 2 words: <Hello World>");
+
+		expr = parser.parseRaw("#messageTemplate('bound', 2, 'Hello World', 'ignored')");
+		value = expr.getValue(this.context);
+		assertThat(value).isEqualTo("This is a bound message with 2 words: <Hello World>");
+
+		expr = parser.parseRaw("#messageBound()");
+		value = expr.getValue(this.context);
+		assertThat(value).isEqualTo("This is a prerecorded message with 3 words: <Oh Hello World>");
+
+		Expression staticExpr = parser.parseRaw("#messageStatic('Message with %s words: <%s>', 2, 'Hello World', 'ignored')");
+		Object staticValue = staticExpr.getValue(this.context);
+		assertThat(staticValue).isEqualTo("Message with 2 words: <Hello World>");
+
+		staticExpr = parser.parseRaw("#messageStaticTemplate('bound', 2, 'Hello World', 'ignored')");
+		staticValue = staticExpr.getValue(this.context);
+		assertThat(staticValue).isEqualTo("This is a bound message with 2 words: <Hello World>");
+
+		staticExpr = parser.parseRaw("#messageStaticBound()");
+		staticValue = staticExpr.getValue(this.context);
+		assertThat(staticValue).isEqualTo("This is a prerecorded message with 3 words: <Oh Hello World>");
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -240,8 +211,8 @@ class ExpressionLanguageScenarioTests extends AbstractExpressionTests {
 		Expression expr = parser.parseRaw("orange");
 		Object value = expr.getValue(ctx);
 		assertThat(value).isEqualTo(Color.orange);
-		assertThatExceptionOfType(SpelEvaluationException.class).isThrownBy(() ->
-				expr.setValue(ctx, Color.blue))
+		assertThatExceptionOfType(SpelEvaluationException.class)
+			.isThrownBy(() -> expr.setValue(ctx, Color.blue))
 			.satisfies(ex -> assertThat(ex.getMessageCode()).isEqualTo(SpelMessage.PROPERTY_OR_FIELD_NOT_WRITABLE_ON_NULL));
 	}
 
@@ -257,25 +228,31 @@ class ExpressionLanguageScenarioTests extends AbstractExpressionTests {
 		Object value = expr.getValue(ctx);
 		assertThat(value).isEqualTo(Color.green);
 
-		assertThatExceptionOfType(SpelEvaluationException.class).isThrownBy(() ->
-				expr.setValue(ctx, Color.blue))
+		assertThatExceptionOfType(SpelEvaluationException.class)
+			.isThrownBy(() -> expr.setValue(ctx, Color.blue))
 			.satisfies(ex -> assertThat(ex.getMessageCode()).isEqualTo(SpelMessage.PROPERTY_OR_FIELD_NOT_WRITABLE_ON_NULL));
 	}
 
 
+	static class TestClass {
+		public String str;
+		private int property;
+		public int getProperty() { return property; }
+		public void setProperty(int i) { property = i; }
+	}
+
+
 	/**
 	 * Regardless of the current context object, or root context object, this resolver can tell you what colour a fruit is !
 	 * It only supports property reading, not writing.  To support writing it would need to override canWrite() and write()
 	 */
 	private static class FruitColourAccessor implements PropertyAccessor {
 
-		private static Map<String,Color> propertyMap = new HashMap<>();
-
-		static {
-			propertyMap.put("banana",Color.yellow);
-			propertyMap.put("apple",Color.red);
-			propertyMap.put("orange",Color.orange);
-		}
+		private static final Map<String,Color> propertyMap = Map.of(
+				"banana", Color.yellow,
+				"apple", Color.red,
+				"orange", Color.orange
+			);
 
 		/**
 		 * Null means you might be able to read any property, if an earlier property resolver hasn't beaten you to it
@@ -303,7 +280,6 @@ class ExpressionLanguageScenarioTests extends AbstractExpressionTests {
 		@Override
 		public void write(EvaluationContext context, Object target, String name, Object newValue) {
 		}
-
 	}
 
 
@@ -313,12 +289,10 @@ class ExpressionLanguageScenarioTests extends AbstractExpressionTests {
 	 */
 	private static class VegetableColourAccessor implements PropertyAccessor {
 
-		private static Map<String,Color> propertyMap = new HashMap<>();
-
-		static {
-			propertyMap.put("carrot",Color.orange);
-			propertyMap.put("pea",Color.green);
-		}
+		private static Map<String,Color> propertyMap = Map.of(
+				"carrot", Color.orange,
+				"pea", Color.green
+			);
 
 		/**
 		 * Null means you might be able to read any property, if an earlier property resolver hasn't beaten you to it
@@ -346,7 +320,6 @@ class ExpressionLanguageScenarioTests extends AbstractExpressionTests {
 		@Override
 		public void write(EvaluationContext context, Object target, String name, Object newValue) {
 		}
-
 	}
 
 }