diff --git a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/RegexRequestMatcher.java b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/RegexRequestMatcher.java
index 6f9f9e642f..f77dde7777 100644
--- a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/RegexRequestMatcher.java
+++ b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/RegexRequestMatcher.java
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ public static RegexRequestMatcher regexMatcher(HttpMethod method) {
 	 * @since 5.8
 	 */
 	public static RegexRequestMatcher regexMatcher(HttpMethod method, String pattern) {
-		Assert.notNull(method, "method cannot be null");
 		Assert.hasText(pattern, "pattern cannot be empty");
 		return new RegexRequestMatcher(pattern, method.name());
 	}