diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/context/SecurityContextImpl.java b/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/context/SecurityContextImpl.java
index 0d034cda5d..0da1ea8ab3 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/context/SecurityContextImpl.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/context/SecurityContextImpl.java
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public class SecurityContextImpl implements SecurityContext {
         if (this.authentication == null) {
             sb.append(": Null authentication");
         } else {
-            sb.append(": Authentication: " + this.authentication);
+            sb.append(": Authentication: ").append(this.authentication);
         }
 
         return sb.toString();