diff --git a/junit-jupiter-params/src/main/java/org/junit/jupiter/params/ParameterizedTestSpiInstantiator.java b/junit-jupiter-params/src/main/java/org/junit/jupiter/params/ParameterizedTestSpiInstantiator.java
index e3ebf4222fda..24c7163ac27a 100644
--- a/junit-jupiter-params/src/main/java/org/junit/jupiter/params/ParameterizedTestSpiInstantiator.java
+++ b/junit-jupiter-params/src/main/java/org/junit/jupiter/params/ParameterizedTestSpiInstantiator.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.ExtensionContext;
 import org.junit.platform.commons.JUnitException;
 import org.junit.platform.commons.PreconditionViolationException;
-import org.junit.platform.commons.support.ModifierSupport;
+import org.junit.platform.commons.util.Preconditions;
 import org.junit.platform.commons.util.ReflectionUtils;
 
 /**
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@
  */
 class ParameterizedTestSpiInstantiator {
 
-	static <T> T instantiate(Class<T> spiClass, Class<? extends T> clazz, ExtensionContext extensionContext) {
-		return extensionContext.getExecutableInvoker().invoke(findConstructor(spiClass, clazz));
+	static <T> T instantiate(Class<T> spiInterface, Class<? extends T> implementationClass,
+			ExtensionContext extensionContext) {
+		return extensionContext.getExecutableInvoker() //
+				.invoke(findConstructor(spiInterface, implementationClass));
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -37,26 +39,34 @@ static <T> T instantiate(Class<T> spiClass, Class<? extends T> clazz, ExtensionC
 	 * which takes precedence over any other constructor. If no default
 	 * constructor is found, it checks for a single constructor and returns it.
 	 */
+	private static <T, V extends T> Constructor<? extends V> findConstructor(Class<T> spiInterface,
+			Class<V> implementationClass) {
+
+		Preconditions.condition(!ReflectionUtils.isInnerClass(implementationClass),
+			() -> String.format("The %s [%s] must be either a top-level class or a static nested class",
+				spiInterface.getSimpleName(), implementationClass.getName()));
+
+		return findDefaultConstructor(implementationClass) //
+				.orElseGet(() -> findSingleConstructor(spiInterface, implementationClass));
+	}
+
 	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-	private static <T> Constructor<? extends T> findConstructor(Class<T> spiClass, Class<? extends T> clazz) {
-		Optional<Constructor<?>> defaultConstructor = getFirstElement(
-			ReflectionUtils.findConstructors(clazz, it -> it.getParameterCount() == 0));
-		if (defaultConstructor.isPresent()) {
-			return (Constructor<? extends T>) defaultConstructor.get();
-		}
-		if (ModifierSupport.isNotStatic(clazz)) {
-			String message = String.format("The %s [%s] must be either a top-level class or a static nested class",
-				spiClass.getSimpleName(), clazz.getName());
-			throw new JUnitException(message);
-		}
+	private static <T> Optional<Constructor<T>> findDefaultConstructor(Class<T> clazz) {
+		return getFirstElement(ReflectionUtils.findConstructors(clazz, it -> it.getParameterCount() == 0)) //
+				.map(it -> (Constructor<T>) it);
+	}
+
+	private static <T, V extends T> Constructor<V> findSingleConstructor(Class<T> spiInterface,
+			Class<V> implementationClass) {
+
 		try {
-			return ReflectionUtils.getDeclaredConstructor(clazz);
+			return ReflectionUtils.getDeclaredConstructor(implementationClass);
 		}
 		catch (PreconditionViolationException ex) {
 			String message = String.format(
 				"Failed to find constructor for %s [%s]. "
 						+ "Please ensure that a no-argument or a single constructor exists.",
-				spiClass.getSimpleName(), clazz.getName());
+				spiInterface.getSimpleName(), implementationClass.getName());
 			throw new JUnitException(message);
 		}
 	}