diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/github/cowwoc/pouch/core/WrappedCheckedException.java b/core/src/main/java/com/github/cowwoc/pouch/core/WrappedCheckedException.java
index 810df68..09a6656 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/github/cowwoc/pouch/core/WrappedCheckedException.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/github/cowwoc/pouch/core/WrappedCheckedException.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
 import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
+import static java.util.Objects.requireNonNull;
 
 /**
  * A runtime exception dedicated to wrapping checked exceptions.
@@ -19,11 +20,8 @@ public final class WrappedCheckedException extends RuntimeException
 	 */
 	private WrappedCheckedException(String message, Throwable cause)
 	{
-		super(message, cause);
-		if (message == null)
-			throw new NullPointerException("message may not be null");
-		if (cause == null)
-			throw new NullPointerException("cause may not be null");
+		super(requireNonNull(message, "message cannot be null"),
+		      requireNonNull(cause, "cause cannot be null"));
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -34,9 +32,7 @@ private WrappedCheckedException(String message, Throwable cause)
 	 */
 	private WrappedCheckedException(Throwable cause)
 	{
-		super(cause);
-		if (cause == null)
-			throw new NullPointerException("cause may not be null");
+		super(requireNonNull(cause, "cause cannot be null"));
 	}
 
 	/**