diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-jarmode-layertools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/jarmode/layertools/Command.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-jarmode-layertools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/jarmode/layertools/Command.java
index 17b688f09785..48899b947980 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-jarmode-layertools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/jarmode/layertools/Command.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-jarmode-layertools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/jarmode/layertools/Command.java
@@ -118,13 +118,13 @@ final void run(PrintStream out, Deque<String> args) {
 	 * @param options any options extracted from the arguments
 	 * @param parameters any parameters extracted from the arguments
 	 */
-	protected abstract void run(PrintStream out, Map<Option, String> options, List<String> parameters);
+	abstract void run(PrintStream out, Map<Option, String> options, List<String> parameters);
 
 	/**
 	 * Whether the command is deprecated.
 	 * @return whether the command is deprecated
 	 */
-	protected boolean isDeprecated() {
+	boolean isDeprecated() {
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ protected boolean isDeprecated() {
 	 * Returns the deprecation message.
 	 * @return the deprecation message
 	 */
-	protected String getDeprecationMessage() {
+	String getDeprecationMessage() {
 		return null;
 	}
 
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ static Command find(Collection<? extends Command> commands, String name) {
 	/**
 	 * Parameters that the command accepts.
 	 */
-	protected static final class Parameters {
+	static final class Parameters {
 
 		private final List<String> descriptions;
 
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ public String toString() {
 		 * Factory method used if there are no expected parameters.
 		 * @return a new {@link Parameters} instance
 		 */
-		protected static Parameters none() {
+		static Parameters none() {
 			return of();
 		}
 
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ protected static Parameters none() {
 		 * @param descriptions the parameter descriptions
 		 * @return a new {@link Parameters} instance with the given descriptions
 		 */
-		protected static Parameters of(String... descriptions) {
+		static Parameters of(String... descriptions) {
 			return new Parameters(descriptions);
 		}
 
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ protected static Parameters of(String... descriptions) {
 	/**
 	 * Options that the command accepts.
 	 */
-	protected static final class Options {
+	static final class Options {
 
 		private final Option[] values;
 
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ Stream<Option> stream() {
 		 * Factory method used if there are no expected options.
 		 * @return a new {@link Options} instance
 		 */
-		protected static Options none() {
+		static Options none() {
 			return of();
 		}
 
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ protected static Options none() {
 		 * @param values the option values
 		 * @return a new {@link Options} instance with the given values
 		 */
-		protected static Options of(Option... values) {
+		static Options of(Option... values) {
 			return new Options(values);
 		}
 
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ protected static Options of(Option... values) {
 	 * value (e.g. {@literal --log debug}) or a flag (e.g. {@literal
 	 * --verbose}). It also can be both if the value is marked as optional.
 	 */
-	protected static final class Option {
+	static final class Option {
 
 		private final String name;
 
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ public String toString() {
 		 * @param description a description of the option
 		 * @return a new {@link Option} instance
 		 */
-		protected static Option flag(String name, String description) {
+		static Option flag(String name, String description) {
 			return new Option(name, null, description, false);
 		}
 
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ protected static Option flag(String name, String description) {
 		 * @param description a description of the option
 		 * @return a new {@link Option} instance
 		 */
-		protected static Option of(String name, String valueDescription, String description) {
+		static Option of(String name, String valueDescription, String description) {
 			return new Option(name, valueDescription, description, false);
 		}
 
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ protected static Option of(String name, String valueDescription, String descript
 		 * @param optionalValue whether the value is optional
 		 * @return a new {@link Option} instance
 		 */
-		protected static Option of(String name, String valueDescription, String description, boolean optionalValue) {
+		static Option of(String name, String valueDescription, String description, boolean optionalValue) {
 			return new Option(name, valueDescription, description, optionalValue);
 		}
 
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-jarmode-layertools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/jarmode/layertools/ExtractCommand.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-jarmode-layertools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/jarmode/layertools/ExtractCommand.java
index 5eb6e86fd5c7..3b4deb0f0469 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-jarmode-layertools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/jarmode/layertools/ExtractCommand.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-jarmode-layertools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/jarmode/layertools/ExtractCommand.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class ExtractCommand extends Command {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void run(PrintStream out, Map<Option, String> options, List<String> parameters) {
+	void run(PrintStream out, Map<Option, String> options, List<String> parameters) {
 		try {
 			File destination = getWorkingDirectory(options);
 			Layers layers = getLayers(options);
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ private Layers getLayers(Map<Option, String> options) {
 		if (options.containsKey(LAYERS_OPTION)) {
 			return new RunnerAwareLayers(getLayersFromContext(), getRunnerFilename(options));
 		}
-		return new NoLayers();
+		return Layers.none();
 	}
 
 	private File getWorkingDirectory(Map<Option, String> options) {
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-jarmode-layertools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/jarmode/layertools/ExtractLayersCommand.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-jarmode-layertools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/jarmode/layertools/ExtractLayersCommand.java
index 21ea730cfd11..3b7f72f41ea8 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-jarmode-layertools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/jarmode/layertools/ExtractLayersCommand.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-jarmode-layertools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/jarmode/layertools/ExtractLayersCommand.java
@@ -46,17 +46,17 @@ class ExtractLayersCommand extends Command {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected boolean isDeprecated() {
+	boolean isDeprecated() {
 		return true;
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected String getDeprecationMessage() {
+	String getDeprecationMessage() {
 		return "Use '-Djarmode=tools extract --layers --launcher' instead.";
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected void run(PrintStream out, Map<Option, String> options, List<String> parameters) {
+	void run(PrintStream out, Map<Option, String> options, List<String> parameters) {
 		Map<Option, String> rewrittenOptions = new HashMap<>();
 		if (options.containsKey(DESTINATION_OPTION)) {
 			rewrittenOptions.put(ExtractCommand.DESTINATION_OPTION, options.get(DESTINATION_OPTION));
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-jarmode-layertools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/jarmode/layertools/HelpCommand.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-jarmode-layertools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/jarmode/layertools/HelpCommand.java
index b718123bca50..7444f97143d0 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-jarmode-layertools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/jarmode/layertools/HelpCommand.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-jarmode-layertools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/jarmode/layertools/HelpCommand.java
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ class HelpCommand extends Command {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected void run(PrintStream out, Map<Option, String> options, List<String> parameters) {
+	void run(PrintStream out, Map<Option, String> options, List<String> parameters) {
 		run(out, parameters);
 	}
 
 	void run(PrintStream out, List<String> parameters) {
 		String commandName = (parameters.isEmpty()) ? null : parameters.get(0);
 		if (commandName == null) {
-			printUsageAndCommands(null, out);
+			printUsageAndCommands(out);
 			return;
 		}
 		if (getName().equals(commandName)) {
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ void run(PrintStream out, List<String> parameters) {
 		}
 		Command command = Command.find(this.commands, commandName);
 		if (command == null) {
-			printUsageAndCommands(commandName, out);
-		}
-		else {
-			printCommandHelp(out, command, true);
+			printError(out, "Unknown command \"%s\"".formatted(commandName));
+			printUsageAndCommands(out);
+			return;
 		}
+		printCommandHelp(out, command, true);
 	}
 
 	void printCommandHelp(PrintStream out, Command command, boolean printDeprecationWarning) {
@@ -100,10 +100,7 @@ private String getUsage(Command command) {
 		return usage.toString();
 	}
 
-	private void printUsageAndCommands(String commandName, PrintStream out) {
-		if (commandName != null) {
-			printError(out, "Unknown command \"%s\"".formatted(commandName));
-		}
+	private void printUsageAndCommands(PrintStream out) {
 		out.println("Usage:");
 		out.println("  " + getJavaCommand());
 		out.println();
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-jarmode-layertools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/jarmode/layertools/Layers.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-jarmode-layertools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/jarmode/layertools/Layers.java
index a5ae50130925..5809e4d781d4 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-jarmode-layertools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/jarmode/layertools/Layers.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-jarmode-layertools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/jarmode/layertools/Layers.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package org.springframework.boot.jarmode.layertools;
 
+import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.zip.ZipEntry;
 
@@ -65,4 +66,18 @@ static Layers get(Context context) {
 		return indexedLayers;
 	}
 
+	static Layers none() {
+		return new Layers() {
+			@Override
+			public Iterator<String> iterator() {
+				return Collections.emptyIterator();
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public String getLayer(String entryName) {
+				return null;
+			}
+		};
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-jarmode-layertools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/jarmode/layertools/ListCommand.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-jarmode-layertools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/jarmode/layertools/ListCommand.java
index ff2778bd854a..1c97698045b1 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-jarmode-layertools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/jarmode/layertools/ListCommand.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-jarmode-layertools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/jarmode/layertools/ListCommand.java
@@ -38,17 +38,17 @@ class ListCommand extends Command {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected boolean isDeprecated() {
+	boolean isDeprecated() {
 		return true;
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected String getDeprecationMessage() {
+	String getDeprecationMessage() {
 		return "Use '-Djarmode=tools list-layers' instead.";
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected void run(PrintStream out, Map<Option, String> options, List<String> parameters) {
+	void run(PrintStream out, Map<Option, String> options, List<String> parameters) {
 		this.delegate.run(out, options, parameters);
 	}
 
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-jarmode-layertools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/jarmode/layertools/ListLayersCommand.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-jarmode-layertools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/jarmode/layertools/ListLayersCommand.java
index c39f8469e8a4..c13753e06bff 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-jarmode-layertools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/jarmode/layertools/ListLayersCommand.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-jarmode-layertools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/jarmode/layertools/ListLayersCommand.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class ListLayersCommand extends Command {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void run(PrintStream out, Map<Option, String> options, List<String> parameters) {
+	void run(PrintStream out, Map<Option, String> options, List<String> parameters) {
 		printLayers(out, Layers.get(this.context));
 	}
 
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-jarmode-layertools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/jarmode/layertools/NoLayers.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-jarmode-layertools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/jarmode/layertools/NoLayers.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 347d43b2a13a..000000000000
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-jarmode-layertools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/jarmode/layertools/NoLayers.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2012-2024 the original author or authors.
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-package org.springframework.boot.jarmode.layertools;
-
-import java.util.Iterator;
-
-public class NoLayers implements Layers {
-
-	@Override
-	public Iterator<String> iterator() {
-		return new Iterator<>() {
-			@Override
-			public boolean hasNext() {
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			@Override
-			public String next() {
-				return null;
-			}
-		};
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public String getLayer(String entryName) {
-		return null;
-	}
-
-}