diff --git a/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/Equal/UseIdenticalOverEqualWithSameTypeRector.php b/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/Equal/UseIdenticalOverEqualWithSameTypeRector.php
index e3a021c2da5..9734d2120ca 100644
--- a/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/Equal/UseIdenticalOverEqualWithSameTypeRector.php
+++ b/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/Equal/UseIdenticalOverEqualWithSameTypeRector.php
@@ -5,14 +5,12 @@
 namespace Rector\CodeQuality\Rector\Equal;
 
 use PhpParser\Node;
-use PhpParser\Node\Expr;
 use PhpParser\Node\Expr\BinaryOp\Equal;
 use PhpParser\Node\Expr\BinaryOp\Identical;
 use PhpParser\Node\Expr\BinaryOp\NotEqual;
 use PhpParser\Node\Expr\BinaryOp\NotIdentical;
 use PHPStan\Type\MixedType;
 use PHPStan\Type\ObjectType;
-use Rector\Core\NodeAnalyzer\ExprAnalyzer;
 use Rector\Core\Rector\AbstractRector;
 use Symplify\RuleDocGenerator\ValueObject\CodeSample\CodeSample;
 use Symplify\RuleDocGenerator\ValueObject\RuleDefinition;
diff --git a/rules/DeadCode/Rector/Cast/RecastingRemovalRector.php b/rules/DeadCode/Rector/Cast/RecastingRemovalRector.php
index 11cd80ad31f..53c36e1224a 100644
--- a/rules/DeadCode/Rector/Cast/RecastingRemovalRector.php
+++ b/rules/DeadCode/Rector/Cast/RecastingRemovalRector.php
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 use PhpParser\Node\Expr\Cast\Object_;
 use PhpParser\Node\Expr\Cast\String_;
 use PhpParser\Node\Expr\MethodCall;
-use PhpParser\Node\Expr\PropertyFetch;
 use PhpParser\Node\Expr\StaticCall;
 use PhpParser\Node\Expr\StaticPropertyFetch;
 use PhpParser\Node\Stmt\ClassMethod;
diff --git a/rules/Naming/Matcher/ForeachMatcher.php b/rules/Naming/Matcher/ForeachMatcher.php
index c4cd002729a..3fdb33bbd89 100644
--- a/rules/Naming/Matcher/ForeachMatcher.php
+++ b/rules/Naming/Matcher/ForeachMatcher.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 namespace Rector\Naming\Matcher;
 
+use PhpParser\Node;
 use PhpParser\Node\Expr\Closure;
 use PhpParser\Node\Expr\Variable;
 use PhpParser\Node\Stmt\ClassMethod;
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ public function __construct(
     public function match(Foreach_ $foreach, ClassMethod|Closure|Function_ $functionLike): ?VariableAndCallForeach
     {
         $call = $this->callMatcher->matchCall($foreach);
-        if ($call === null) {
+        if (!$call instanceof Node) {
             return null;
         }
 
diff --git a/rules/Naming/Matcher/VariableAndCallAssignMatcher.php b/rules/Naming/Matcher/VariableAndCallAssignMatcher.php
index 925f8900939..d116c5ec237 100644
--- a/rules/Naming/Matcher/VariableAndCallAssignMatcher.php
+++ b/rules/Naming/Matcher/VariableAndCallAssignMatcher.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public function __construct(
     public function match(Assign $assign, ClassMethod|Closure|Function_ $functionLike): ?VariableAndCallAssign
     {
         $call = $this->callMatcher->matchCall($assign);
-        if ($call === null) {
+        if (!$call instanceof Node) {
             return null;
         }
 
diff --git a/rules/Privatization/Guard/ParentPropertyLookupGuard.php b/rules/Privatization/Guard/ParentPropertyLookupGuard.php
index 53b71fb3519..9aeda9915af 100644
--- a/rules/Privatization/Guard/ParentPropertyLookupGuard.php
+++ b/rules/Privatization/Guard/ParentPropertyLookupGuard.php
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 use PhpParser\Node;
 use PhpParser\Node\Expr\PropertyFetch;
-use PhpParser\Node\Expr\StaticPropertyFetch;
 use PhpParser\Node\Expr\Variable;
 use PhpParser\Node\Stmt;
 use PhpParser\Node\Stmt\Class_;
diff --git a/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/ArrowFunction/AddArrowFunctionReturnTypeRector.php b/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/ArrowFunction/AddArrowFunctionReturnTypeRector.php
index 0f717faf7a7..e885e270c82 100644
--- a/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/ArrowFunction/AddArrowFunctionReturnTypeRector.php
+++ b/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/ArrowFunction/AddArrowFunctionReturnTypeRector.php
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
         }
 
         $returnTypeNode = $this->staticTypeMapper->mapPHPStanTypeToPhpParserNode($type, TypeKind::RETURN);
-        if ($returnTypeNode === null) {
+        if (!$returnTypeNode instanceof Node) {
             return null;
         }
 
diff --git a/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/Property/AddPropertyTypeDeclarationRector.php b/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/Property/AddPropertyTypeDeclarationRector.php
index 7160ed5463e..1ad48fc5aa7 100644
--- a/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/Property/AddPropertyTypeDeclarationRector.php
+++ b/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/Property/AddPropertyTypeDeclarationRector.php
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public function refactorWithScope(Node $node, Scope $scope): ?Node
                 $addPropertyTypeDeclaration->getType(),
                 TypeKind::PROPERTY
             );
-            if ($typeNode === null) {
+            if (!$typeNode instanceof Node) {
                 // invalid configuration
                 throw new ShouldNotHappenException();
             }
diff --git a/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/Property/TypedPropertyFromAssignsRector.php b/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/Property/TypedPropertyFromAssignsRector.php
index f13ff752714..a1260455fc2 100644
--- a/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/Property/TypedPropertyFromAssignsRector.php
+++ b/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/Property/TypedPropertyFromAssignsRector.php
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
 
             $inferredType = $this->decorateTypeWithNullableIfDefaultPropertyNull($property, $inferredType);
             $typeNode = $this->staticTypeMapper->mapPHPStanTypeToPhpParserNode($inferredType, TypeKind::PROPERTY);
-            if ($typeNode === null) {
+            if (!$typeNode instanceof Node) {
                 continue;
             }
 
diff --git a/src/NodeDecorator/PropertyTypeDecorator.php b/src/NodeDecorator/PropertyTypeDecorator.php
index 4b98ac1f381..612454d5db4 100644
--- a/src/NodeDecorator/PropertyTypeDecorator.php
+++ b/src/NodeDecorator/PropertyTypeDecorator.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 namespace Rector\Core\NodeDecorator;
 
+use PhpParser\Node;
 use PhpParser\Node\Stmt\Property;
 use PHPStan\Type\Generic\GenericObjectType;
 use PHPStan\Type\Type;
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ public function decorate(Property $property, ?Type $type): void
         if ($this->phpVersionProvider->isAtLeastPhpVersion(PhpVersionFeature::TYPED_PROPERTIES)) {
             $phpParserType = $this->staticTypeMapper->mapPHPStanTypeToPhpParserNode($type, TypeKind::PROPERTY);
 
-            if ($phpParserType !== null) {
+            if ($phpParserType instanceof Node) {
                 $property->type = $phpParserType;
 
                 if ($type instanceof GenericObjectType) {
diff --git a/src/PhpParser/Node/NodeFactory.php b/src/PhpParser/Node/NodeFactory.php
index 612e74a2f57..0f7543e902e 100644
--- a/src/PhpParser/Node/NodeFactory.php
+++ b/src/PhpParser/Node/NodeFactory.php
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public function createParamFromNameAndType(string $name, ?Type $type): Param
 
         if ($type instanceof Type) {
             $typeNode = $this->staticTypeMapper->mapPHPStanTypeToPhpParserNode($type, TypeKind::PARAM);
-            if ($typeNode !== null) {
+            if ($typeNode instanceof Node) {
                 $param->setType($typeNode);
             }
         }
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ public function createPromotedPropertyParam(PropertyMetadata $propertyMetadata):
         if ($propertyType instanceof Type) {
             $typeNode = $this->staticTypeMapper->mapPHPStanTypeToPhpParserNode($propertyType, TypeKind::PROPERTY);
 
-            if ($typeNode !== null) {
+            if ($typeNode instanceof Node) {
                 $paramBuilder->setType($typeNode);
             }
         }