1 files changed, 3 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/junit/internal/ArrayComparisonFailure.java b/src/main/java/org/junit/internal/ArrayComparisonFailure.java
index d300e7e..8627d6e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/junit/internal/ArrayComparisonFailure.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/junit/internal/ArrayComparisonFailure.java
@@ -16,12 +16,11 @@ public class ArrayComparisonFailure extends AssertionError {
 
     /*
      * We have to use the f prefix until the next major release to ensure
-     * serialization compatibility.
-     * See https://github.com/junit-team/junit4/issues/976
+     * serialization compatibility. 
+     * See https://github.com/junit-team/junit/issues/976
      */
     private final List<Integer> fIndices = new ArrayList<Integer>();
     private final String fMessage;
-    private final AssertionError fCause;
 
     /**
      * Construct a new <code>ArrayComparisonFailure</code> with an error text and the array's
@@ -33,8 +32,7 @@ public class ArrayComparisonFailure extends AssertionError {
      */
     public ArrayComparisonFailure(String message, AssertionError cause, int index) {
         this.fMessage = message;
-        this.fCause = cause;
-        initCause(fCause);
+        initCause(cause);
         addDimension(index);
     }
 
@@ -43,11 +41,6 @@ public class ArrayComparisonFailure extends AssertionError {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public synchronized Throwable getCause() {
-        return super.getCause() == null ? fCause : super.getCause();
-    }
-
-    @Override
     public String getMessage() {
         StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
         if (fMessage != null) {