diff --git a/drivers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/driver/pipeline/SoftRouterPipeline.java b/drivers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/driver/pipeline/SoftRouterPipeline.java
index d2c3cd9..8e5ce91 100644
--- a/drivers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/driver/pipeline/SoftRouterPipeline.java
+++ b/drivers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/driver/pipeline/SoftRouterPipeline.java
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Objects;
 
 import static org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger;
 
@@ -120,12 +121,12 @@
         switch (fwd.op()) {
             case ADD:
                 rules.stream()
-                        .filter(rule -> rule != null)
+                        .filter(Objects::nonNull)
                         .forEach(flowOpsBuilder::add);
                 break;
             case REMOVE:
                 rules.stream()
-                        .filter(rule -> rule != null)
+                        .filter(Objects::nonNull)
                         .forEach(flowOpsBuilder::remove);
                 break;
             default: