diff --git a/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/http/impl/routing/RequestRouter.java b/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/http/impl/routing/RequestRouter.java
index b58190109..d802bbce8 100644
--- a/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/http/impl/routing/RequestRouter.java
+++ b/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/http/impl/routing/RequestRouter.java
@@ -81,13 +81,13 @@ public String toString() {
 
     }
 
-    static class SingleAuthorityResolver<T> implements Function<URIAuthority, T> {
+    static final class SingleAuthorityResolver<T> implements Function<URIAuthority, T> {
 
         private final URIAuthority singleAuthority;
         private final T router;
 
         SingleAuthorityResolver(final URIAuthority singleAuthority, final T router) {
-            this.singleAuthority = singleAuthority;
+            this.singleAuthority = Args.notNull(singleAuthority, "singleAuthority");
             this.router = router;
         }