diff --git a/spring-data-relational/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/relational/core/sql/AssignValue.java b/spring-data-relational/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/relational/core/sql/AssignValue.java
index 3cbc44fcc1..5bd222592b 100644
--- a/spring-data-relational/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/relational/core/sql/AssignValue.java
+++ b/spring-data-relational/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/relational/core/sql/AssignValue.java
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ public Expression getValue() {
 	@Override
 	public String toString() {
 
-		StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
-		return builder.append(this.column).append(" = ").append(this.value).toString();
+		return this.column + " = " + this.value;
 	}
 }