diff --git a/spring-web/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/web/server/CoWebFilter.kt b/spring-web/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/web/server/CoWebFilter.kt
index d221e7a600..25f38ced88 100644
--- a/spring-web/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/web/server/CoWebFilter.kt
+++ b/spring-web/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/web/server/CoWebFilter.kt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ abstract class CoWebFilter : WebFilter {
 		return mono(Dispatchers.Unconfined) {
 			filter(exchange, object : CoWebFilterChain {
 				override suspend fun filter(exchange: ServerWebExchange) {
-					return chain.filter(exchange).cast(Unit.javaClass).awaitSingleOrNull() ?: Unit
+					chain.filter(exchange).awaitSingleOrNull()
 				}
 			})}.then()
 	}