diff --git a/mirai-core-api/src/jvmMain/kotlin/findMiraiInstance.kt b/mirai-core-api/src/jvmMain/kotlin/findMiraiInstance.kt
index 47f9983b4..1bd732bd5 100644
--- a/mirai-core-api/src/jvmMain/kotlin/findMiraiInstance.kt
+++ b/mirai-core-api/src/jvmMain/kotlin/findMiraiInstance.kt
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ package net.mamoe.mirai
 import java.util.*
 
 internal actual fun findMiraiInstance(): Mirai {
-    return ServiceLoader.load(Mirai::class.java).findFirst() as Mirai?
+    return ServiceLoader.load(Mirai::class.java).findFirst().orElse(null)
         ?: Class.forName("net.mamoe.mirai.internal.MiraiImpl").kotlin.objectInstance as Mirai
 }
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