diff --git a/src/main/java/org/folio/service/transactions/batch/BatchTransactionHolder.java b/src/main/java/org/folio/service/transactions/batch/BatchTransactionHolder.java
index 27810109..0456513c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/folio/service/transactions/batch/BatchTransactionHolder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/folio/service/transactions/batch/BatchTransactionHolder.java
@@ -255,9 +255,8 @@ private Future<Void> loadFunds(DBConn conn) {
   }
 
   private Future<Void> loadBudgets(DBConn conn) {
-    // NOTE: (Stream<String>) is redundant but needed by the Java compiler
     Map<String, Set<String>> fiscalYearIdToFundIds = allTransactions.stream().collect(groupingBy(Transaction::getFiscalYearId,
-      flatMapping(tr -> (Stream<String>)Stream.of(tr.getFromFundId(), tr.getToFundId()).filter(Objects::nonNull), toSet())));
+      flatMapping(tr -> Stream.of(tr.getFromFundId(), tr.getToFundId()).filter(Objects::nonNull), toSet())));
     if (fiscalYearIdToFundIds.isEmpty()) {
       allBudgets = emptyList();
       return succeededFuture();