diff --git a/driver/src/main/java/org/neo4j/driver/internal/cluster/loadbalancing/LoadBalancer.java b/driver/src/main/java/org/neo4j/driver/internal/cluster/loadbalancing/LoadBalancer.java
index 4109edf30a..7174fdf166 100644
--- a/driver/src/main/java/org/neo4j/driver/internal/cluster/loadbalancing/LoadBalancer.java
+++ b/driver/src/main/java/org/neo4j/driver/internal/cluster/loadbalancing/LoadBalancer.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 import io.netty.util.concurrent.EventExecutorGroup;
 
-import java.util.LinkedList;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletionStage;
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ private CompletionStage<Connection> acquire( AccessMode mode, RoutingTable routi
     {
         AddressSet addresses = addressSet( mode, routingTable );
         CompletableFuture<Connection> result = new CompletableFuture<>();
-        List<Throwable> attemptExceptions = new LinkedList<>();
+        List<Throwable> attemptExceptions = new ArrayList<>();
         acquire( mode, routingTable, addresses, result, attemptExceptions );
         return result;
     }