diff --git a/gax/src/main/java/com/google/api/gax/retrying/BasicRetryingFuture.java b/gax/src/main/java/com/google/api/gax/retrying/BasicRetryingFuture.java
index 3e85937bfc..b96fd20031 100644
--- a/gax/src/main/java/com/google/api/gax/retrying/BasicRetryingFuture.java
+++ b/gax/src/main/java/com/google/api/gax/retrying/BasicRetryingFuture.java
@@ -176,9 +176,10 @@ void handleAttempt(Throwable throwable, ResponseT response) {
                 Level.FINEST,
                 "Retrying with:\n{0}\n{1}\n{2}\n{3}",
                 new Object[] {
-                  "enclosingMethod: " + callable.getClass().getEnclosingMethod() != null
-                      ? callable.getClass().getEnclosingMethod().getName()
-                      : "",
+                  "enclosingMethod: "
+                      + (callable.getClass().getEnclosingMethod() != null
+                          ? callable.getClass().getEnclosingMethod().getName()
+                          : ""),
                   "attemptCount: " + attemptSettings.getAttemptCount(),
                   "delay: " + attemptSettings.getRetryDelay(),
                   "retriableException: " + throwable