diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c441d6cc..c711af7f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 
         <pmd.build-tools.version>29</pmd.build-tools.version>
         <pmd.plugin.version>3.26.0</pmd.plugin.version>
-        <pmd.check.version>7.10.0</pmd.check.version>
+        <pmd.check.version>7.11.0</pmd.check.version>
 
         <jflex-output>${project.build.directory}/generated-sources/jflex</jflex-output>
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/util/fxdesigner/util/reactfx/ObservableTickList.java b/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/util/fxdesigner/util/reactfx/ObservableTickList.java
index 3e923f43..e1bea7c7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/util/fxdesigner/util/reactfx/ObservableTickList.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/util/fxdesigner/util/reactfx/ObservableTickList.java
@@ -33,12 +33,8 @@ public ObservableTickList(ObservableList<E> base, Function<? super E, ? extends
 
     @Override
     protected Subscription observeInputs() {
-        return ReactfxExtensions.dynamic(base, (e, i) -> {
-            // explicitly using a local var to help PMD, see https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/5493
-            EventStream<?> eventStream = ticks.apply(e);
-            return eventStream.subscribe(k -> this.notifyObservers(Collections::emptyList));
-        })
-        .and(LiveList.observeQuasiChanges(base, this::notifyObservers));
+        return ReactfxExtensions.dynamic(base, (e, i) -> ticks.apply(e).subscribe(k -> this.notifyObservers(Collections::emptyList)))
+                .and(LiveList.observeQuasiChanges(base, this::notifyObservers));
     }
 
 }