diff --git a/samples/ControlCatalog/ViewModels/CursorPageViewModel.cs b/samples/ControlCatalog/ViewModels/CursorPageViewModel.cs
index 12ca6af4f5..f44d927801 100644
--- a/samples/ControlCatalog/ViewModels/CursorPageViewModel.cs
+++ b/samples/ControlCatalog/ViewModels/CursorPageViewModel.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace ControlCatalog.ViewModels
                 .Select(x => new StandardCursorModel(x))
                 .ToList();
 
-            var loader = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetRequiredService<IAssetLoader>()!;
+            var loader = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetRequiredService<IAssetLoader>();
             var s = loader.Open(new Uri("avares://ControlCatalog/Assets/avalonia-32.png"));
             var bitmap = new Bitmap(s);
             CustomCursor = new Cursor(bitmap, new PixelPoint(16, 16));
diff --git a/samples/ControlCatalog/ViewModels/TransitioningContentControlPageViewModel.cs b/samples/ControlCatalog/ViewModels/TransitioningContentControlPageViewModel.cs
index f4e0bc8912..4505c11e95 100644
--- a/samples/ControlCatalog/ViewModels/TransitioningContentControlPageViewModel.cs
+++ b/samples/ControlCatalog/ViewModels/TransitioningContentControlPageViewModel.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace ControlCatalog.ViewModels
     {
         public TransitioningContentControlPageViewModel()
         {
-            var assetLoader = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetRequiredService<IAssetLoader>()!;
+            var assetLoader = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetRequiredService<IAssetLoader>();
 
             var images = new string[] 
             {