diff --git a/apps/metrics/src/main/java/org/onosproject/metrics/intent/IntentMetrics.java b/apps/metrics/src/main/java/org/onosproject/metrics/intent/IntentMetrics.java
index 78a540c..9a42e9e 100644
--- a/apps/metrics/src/main/java/org/onosproject/metrics/intent/IntentMetrics.java
+++ b/apps/metrics/src/main/java/org/onosproject/metrics/intent/IntentMetrics.java
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
     @Override
     public List<IntentEvent> getEvents() {
         synchronized (lastEvents) {
-            return ImmutableList.<IntentEvent>copyOf(lastEvents);
+            return ImmutableList.copyOf(lastEvents);
         }
     }