diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/ognl/DefaultOgnlCacheFactory.java b/core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/ognl/DefaultOgnlCacheFactory.java
index 8bd9a2099..bc14dcd15 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/ognl/DefaultOgnlCacheFactory.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/ognl/DefaultOgnlCacheFactory.java
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ public class DefaultOgnlCacheFactory<Key, Value> implements OgnlCacheFactory {
     private final AtomicBoolean useLRUCache = new AtomicBoolean(false);
     private final AtomicInteger cacheMaxSize = new AtomicInteger(25000);
 
+    @Override
+    public OgnlCache<Key, Value> buildOgnlCache() {
+        return buildOgnlCache(getCacheMaxSize(), 16, 0.75f, getUseLRUCache());
+    }
+
     @Override
     public OgnlCache<Key, Value> buildOgnlCache(int evictionLimit, int initialCapacity, float loadFactor, boolean lruCache) {
         if (lruCache) {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/ognl/OgnlCacheFactory.java b/core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/ognl/OgnlCacheFactory.java
index eabb1a955..a3791dac5 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/ognl/OgnlCacheFactory.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/ognl/OgnlCacheFactory.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ package com.opensymphony.xwork2.ognl;
  * @param <Value> The type for the cache value entries
  */
 public interface OgnlCacheFactory<Key, Value> {
+    OgnlCache<Key, Value> buildOgnlCache();
     OgnlCache<Key, Value> buildOgnlCache(int evictionLimit, int initialCapacity, float loadFactor, boolean lruCache);
     int getCacheMaxSize();
     boolean getUseLRUCache();
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/ognl/OgnlUtil.java b/core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/ognl/OgnlUtil.java
index 6854926f5..cbcc777ee 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/ognl/OgnlUtil.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/ognl/OgnlUtil.java
@@ -80,7 +80,10 @@ public class OgnlUtil {
 
     /**
      * Construct a new OgnlUtil instance for use with the framework
+     * 
+     * @deprecated It is recommended to utilize the {@link OgnlUtil#OgnlUtil(com.opensymphony.xwork2.ognl.OgnlCacheFactory, com.opensymphony.xwork2.ognl.OgnlCacheFactory) method instead.
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public OgnlUtil() {
         this(null, null);  // Instantiate default Expression and BeanInfo caches (null factories)
     }
@@ -108,12 +111,12 @@ public class OgnlUtil {
         this.ognlBeanInfoCacheFactory = ognlBeanInfoCacheFactory;
 
         if (ognlExpressionCacheFactory != null) {
-            this.expressionCache = ognlExpressionCacheFactory.buildOgnlCache(ognlExpressionCacheFactory.getCacheMaxSize(), 16, 0.75f, ognlExpressionCacheFactory.getUseLRUCache());
+            this.expressionCache = ognlExpressionCacheFactory.buildOgnlCache();
         } else {
             this.expressionCache = new OgnlDefaultCache<>(25000, 16, 0.75f);
         }
         if (ognlBeanInfoCacheFactory != null) {
-            this.beanInfoCache = ognlBeanInfoCacheFactory.buildOgnlCache(ognlBeanInfoCacheFactory.getCacheMaxSize(), 16, 0.75f, ognlBeanInfoCacheFactory.getUseLRUCache());
+            this.beanInfoCache = ognlBeanInfoCacheFactory.buildOgnlCache();
         } else {
             this.beanInfoCache = new OgnlDefaultCache<>(25000, 16, 0.75f);
         }
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/ognl/OgnlUtilTest.java b/core/src/test/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/ognl/OgnlUtilTest.java
index 9c250ba51..0fbd83095 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/ognl/OgnlUtilTest.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/ognl/OgnlUtilTest.java
@@ -1856,6 +1856,32 @@ public class OgnlUtilTest extends XWorkTestCase {
         assertEquals("LRU cache not empty after clear ?", 0, lruCache.size());
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Unit test primarily for code coverage 
+     */
+    public void testOgnlDefaultCacheFactoryCoverage() {
+        OgnlCache<String, Object> ognlCache;
+        DefaultOgnlCacheFactory defaultOgnlCacheFactory = new DefaultOgnlCacheFactory<String, Object>();
+        // Normal cache
+        defaultOgnlCacheFactory.setCacheMaxSize("12");
+        defaultOgnlCacheFactory.setUseLRUCache("false");
+        ognlCache = defaultOgnlCacheFactory.buildOgnlCache();
+        assertNotNull("No param build method result null ?", ognlCache);
+        assertEquals("Eviction limit for cache mismatches limit for factory ?", 12, ognlCache.getEvictionLimit() );
+        ognlCache = defaultOgnlCacheFactory.buildOgnlCache(6, 6, 0.75f, false);
+        assertNotNull("No param build method result null ?", ognlCache);
+        assertEquals("Eviction limit for cache mismatches limit for factory ?", 6, ognlCache.getEvictionLimit() );
+        // LRU cache
+        defaultOgnlCacheFactory.setCacheMaxSize("30");
+        defaultOgnlCacheFactory.setUseLRUCache("true");
+        ognlCache = defaultOgnlCacheFactory.buildOgnlCache();
+        assertNotNull("No param build method result null ?", ognlCache);
+        assertEquals("Eviction limit for cache mismatches limit for factory ?", 30, ognlCache.getEvictionLimit() );
+        ognlCache = defaultOgnlCacheFactory.buildOgnlCache(15, 15, 0.75f, false);
+        assertNotNull("No param build method result null ?", ognlCache);
+        assertEquals("Eviction limit for cache mismatches limit for factory ?", 15, ognlCache.getEvictionLimit() );
+    }
+
     /**
      * Generate a new OgnlUtil instance (not configured by the {@link ContainerBuilder}) that can be used for
      * basic tests, with its Expression and BeanInfo factories set to LRU mode.
@@ -1867,7 +1893,9 @@ public class OgnlUtilTest extends XWorkTestCase {
         final DefaultOgnlCacheFactory expressionFactory = new DefaultOgnlExpressionCacheFactory<String, Object>();
         final DefaultOgnlCacheFactory beanInfoFactory = new DefaultOgnlBeanInfoCacheFactory<Class<?>, BeanInfo>();
         expressionFactory.setUseLRUCache("true");
+        expressionFactory.setCacheMaxSize("25");
         beanInfoFactory.setUseLRUCache("true");
+        beanInfoFactory.setCacheMaxSize("25");
         result = new OgnlUtil(expressionFactory, beanInfoFactory);
         return result;
     }