diff --git a/common/src/main/scala/org/mockito/stubbing/ReturnsSmartNulls.scala b/common/src/main/scala/org/mockito/stubbing/ReturnsSmartNulls.scala
index 998adcf3..5ac312aa 100644
--- a/common/src/main/scala/org/mockito/stubbing/ReturnsSmartNulls.scala
+++ b/common/src/main/scala/org/mockito/stubbing/ReturnsSmartNulls.scala
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 package org.mockito
 package stubbing
 import java.lang.reflect.Modifier.isFinal
-
 import org.mockito.Mockito.{ mock, withSettings }
-import org.mockito.internal.debugging.LocationImpl
+import org.mockito.internal.debugging.LocationFactory
 import org.mockito.internal.exceptions.Reporter.smartNullPointerException
 import org.mockito.internal.stubbing.defaultanswers.ReturnsMoreEmptyValues
 import org.mockito.internal.util.ObjectMethodsGuru.isToStringMethod
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ object ReturnsSmartNulls extends DefaultAnswer {
         None
     }
 
-  case class ThrowsSmartNullPointer(unstubbedInvocation: InvocationOnMock, location: Location = new LocationImpl) extends Answer[AnyRef] {
+  case class ThrowsSmartNullPointer(unstubbedInvocation: InvocationOnMock, location: Location = LocationFactory.create()) extends Answer[AnyRef] {
     override def answer(invocation: InvocationOnMock): AnyRef =
       if (isToStringMethod(invocation.getMethod))
         s"""SmartNull returned by this unstubbed method call on a mock:
diff --git a/project/Dependencies.scala b/project/Dependencies.scala
index 1bb74080..a09676e9 100644
--- a/project/Dependencies.scala
+++ b/project/Dependencies.scala
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ object Dependencies {
   val scalatestVersion = "3.2.13"
 
   val commonLibraries = Seq(
-    "org.mockito"    % "mockito-core"      % "4.6.1",
+    "org.mockito"    % "mockito-core"      % "4.8.1",
     "org.scalactic" %% "scalactic"         % scalatestVersion,
     "ru.vyarus"      % "generics-resolver" % "3.0.3"
   )