diff --git a/pf4j/src/main/java/org/pf4j/AbstractPluginManager.java b/pf4j/src/main/java/org/pf4j/AbstractPluginManager.java
index 559fc81..286b624 100644
--- a/pf4j/src/main/java/org/pf4j/AbstractPluginManager.java
+++ b/pf4j/src/main/java/org/pf4j/AbstractPluginManager.java
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractPluginManager implements PluginManager {
      *
      * @return the strategy
      */
-    protected final ResolveRecoveryStrategy getResolveRecoveryStrategy() {
+    protected ResolveRecoveryStrategy getResolveRecoveryStrategy() {
         return resolveRecoveryStrategy;
     }