diff --git a/src/main/java/microsoft/exchange/webservices/data/core/EwsSSLProtocolSocketFactory.java b/src/main/java/microsoft/exchange/webservices/data/core/EwsSSLProtocolSocketFactory.java
index 4fd163022..1dea591ea 100644
--- a/src/main/java/microsoft/exchange/webservices/data/core/EwsSSLProtocolSocketFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/microsoft/exchange/webservices/data/core/EwsSSLProtocolSocketFactory.java
@@ -148,18 +148,18 @@ public static EwsSSLProtocolSocketFactory build(
     SSLContext sslContext = createSslContext(trustManager);
 
     //read system properties
-    String[] keepAliveStrategyCopy = null;
+    String[] keepAliveStrategyCopy;
     keepAliveStrategyCopy = split(System.getProperty("https.protocols"));
-    String[] targetAuthStrategyCopy = null;
+    String[] targetAuthStrategyCopy;
     targetAuthStrategyCopy = split(System.getProperty("https.cipherSuites"));
 
-    if(null != keepAliveStrategyCopy || null != targetAuthStrategyCopy) {
+    if (null != keepAliveStrategyCopy || null != targetAuthStrategyCopy) {
       return new EwsSSLProtocolSocketFactory(sslContext,keepAliveStrategyCopy,targetAuthStrategyCopy, hostnameVerifier);
     } else {
       return new EwsSSLProtocolSocketFactory(sslContext, hostnameVerifier);
     }
-
   }
+
   private static String[] split(String s) {
     return TextUtils.isBlank(s)?null:s.split(" *, *");
   }