diff --git a/dotCMS/src/main/java/com/dotcms/experiments/business/ExperimentsAPIImpl.java b/dotCMS/src/main/java/com/dotcms/experiments/business/ExperimentsAPIImpl.java
index 13e1b4bb3e3a..a73a0c088e0c 100644
--- a/dotCMS/src/main/java/com/dotcms/experiments/business/ExperimentsAPIImpl.java
+++ b/dotCMS/src/main/java/com/dotcms/experiments/business/ExperimentsAPIImpl.java
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ public Experiment forceStart(String experimentId, User user)
             cancelScheduledExperimentsUponConflicts(experimentToSave, user);
             toReturn = innerStart(experimentToSave, user, false);
         } else {
-            Scheduling scheduling = persistedExperiment.scheduling().get();
+            Scheduling scheduling = persistedExperiment.scheduling().orElseThrow();
             final Experiment experimentToSave = persistedExperiment.withScheduling(scheduling).withStatus(SCHEDULED);
 
             if(runningExperimentOnPage.isPresent()) {