diff --git a/tests/org.eclipse.wst.common.tests/frameworktests/org/eclipse/wst/common/frameworks/componentcore/tests/IVirtualFolderAPITest.java b/tests/org.eclipse.wst.common.tests/frameworktests/org/eclipse/wst/common/frameworks/componentcore/tests/IVirtualFolderAPITest.java
index 3f6b873..83c88c3 100644
--- a/tests/org.eclipse.wst.common.tests/frameworktests/org/eclipse/wst/common/frameworks/componentcore/tests/IVirtualFolderAPITest.java
+++ b/tests/org.eclipse.wst.common.tests/frameworktests/org/eclipse/wst/common/frameworks/componentcore/tests/IVirtualFolderAPITest.java
@@ -142,11 +142,11 @@
 	}
 
 	public void testGetParent() {
-		assertEquals("The parent of the virtual resource must match the components root folder.", component.getRootFolder(), ((IVirtualResource)webInfFolder).getParent()); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		assertEquals("The parent of the virtual resource must match the components root folder.", component.getRootFolder(), webInfFolder.getParent()); //$NON-NLS-1$
 	}
 	
 	public void testEquals() {
-		IVirtualResource resource = ((IVirtualResource)webInfFolder).getParent();
+		IVirtualResource resource = webInfFolder.getParent();
 		boolean bRetValue = resource.equals(component.getRootFolder());
 		assertTrue(bRetValue);
 	}