diff --git a/spring-data-jpa/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/JpaQueryMethod.java b/spring-data-jpa/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/JpaQueryMethod.java
index 68e483d78f..9a8199d23c 100644
--- a/spring-data-jpa/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/JpaQueryMethod.java
+++ b/spring-data-jpa/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/JpaQueryMethod.java
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ protected JpaQueryMethod(Method method, RepositoryMetadata metadata, ProjectionF
 		this.annotationCache = new ConcurrentReferenceHashMap<>();
 
 		Assert.isTrue(!(isModifyingQuery() && getParameters().hasSpecialParameter()),
-				String.format("Modifying method must not contain %s", Parameters.TYPES));
+				() -> String.format("Modifying method must not contain %s", Parameters.TYPES));
 		assertParameterNamesInAnnotatedQuery();
 	}