diff --git a/ivy/src/main/scala/sbt/librarymanagement/ivy/IvyPublisher.scala b/ivy/src/main/scala/sbt/librarymanagement/ivy/IvyPublisher.scala
index dc15ba7a9..6e0d02aa8 100644
--- a/ivy/src/main/scala/sbt/librarymanagement/ivy/IvyPublisher.scala
+++ b/ivy/src/main/scala/sbt/librarymanagement/ivy/IvyPublisher.scala
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ class IvyPublisher private[sbt] (val ivySbt: IvySbt) extends PublisherInterface
     IvyActions.publish(toModule(module), configuration, log)
 
   private[sbt] def toModule(module: ModuleDescriptor): Module =
-    module match {
-      case m: Module @unchecked => m
-    }
+    module.asInstanceOf[Module]
 }
 
 object IvyPublisher {