diff --git a/src/main/java/com/nordstrom/common/jdbc/Param.java b/src/main/java/com/nordstrom/common/jdbc/Param.java
index 227a060..4b98325 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/nordstrom/common/jdbc/Param.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/nordstrom/common/jdbc/Param.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ public class Param {
      * Constructor: Private, to discourage direct instantiation.
      */
     private Param() {
-        throw new AssertionError("Params is a static utility class that cannot be instantiated.");
     }
     
     /**
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/nordstrom/common/file/PathUtilsTest.java b/src/test/java/com/nordstrom/common/file/PathUtilsTest.java
index b4ea689..415aaeb 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/nordstrom/common/file/PathUtilsTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/nordstrom/common/file/PathUtilsTest.java
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public void testFindExecutableOnSystemPath() {
 
     @Test
     public void testFindExecutableByFullPath() {
-        String javaPath = ProcessHandle.current().info().command().get();
+        String javaPath = System.getProperty("java.home") + File.separator + "bin" + File.separator + "java";
         String path = PathUtils.findExecutableOnSystemPath(javaPath);
         assertNotNull(path);
     }