diff --git a/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/manager/SeleniumManager.java b/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/manager/SeleniumManager.java
index 606fb5235e7a1..6af3e3dd0d926 100644
--- a/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/manager/SeleniumManager.java
+++ b/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/manager/SeleniumManager.java
@@ -217,7 +217,9 @@ private synchronized Path getBinary() {
 
         binary = getBinaryInCache(SELENIUM_MANAGER + extension);
         if (!Files.exists(binary)) {
-          try (InputStream inputStream = findBinaryInClasspath(folder, extension)) {
+          String binaryPathInJar = String.format("%s/%s%s", folder, SELENIUM_MANAGER, extension);
+          try (InputStream inputStream =
+              requireNonNull(getClass().getResourceAsStream(binaryPathInJar))) {
             Files.createDirectories(binary.getParent());
             saveToFileSafely(inputStream, binary);
           }
@@ -251,13 +253,6 @@ private void saveToFileSafely(InputStream inputStream, Path target) throws IOExc
     }
   }
 
-  private InputStream findBinaryInClasspath(String folder, String extension) {
-    String binaryPathInJar = String.format("%s/%s%s", folder, SELENIUM_MANAGER, extension);
-    return requireNonNull(
-        getClass().getResourceAsStream(binaryPathInJar),
-        () -> "Resource not found in classpath: " + binaryPathInJar);
-  }
-
   /**
    * Executes Selenium Manager to get the locations of the requested assets
    *