diff --git a/jpro-auth/core/src/main/java/one/jpro/platform/auth/core/http/HttpServer.java b/jpro-auth/core/src/main/java/one/jpro/platform/auth/core/http/HttpServer.java
index 41d8065b..b8aa6b85 100644
--- a/jpro-auth/core/src/main/java/one/jpro/platform/auth/core/http/HttpServer.java
+++ b/jpro-auth/core/src/main/java/one/jpro/platform/auth/core/http/HttpServer.java
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ public interface HttpServer extends AutoCloseable {
      * @throws HttpServerException if an error occurs
      */
     static HttpServer create(@Nullable final Stage stage) throws HttpServerException {
-        if (WebAPI.isBrowser() && stage != null) {
+        if (WebAPI.isBrowser()) {
+            Objects.requireNonNull(stage, "Stage cannot be null");
             WebAPI webAPI = WebAPI.getWebAPI(stage);
             return new JProServerImpl(webAPI);
         }