diff --git a/HIRS_AttestationCA/src/main/java/hirs/attestationca/persist/validation/FirmwareScvValidator.java b/HIRS_AttestationCA/src/main/java/hirs/attestationca/persist/validation/FirmwareScvValidator.java
index b32e9f67..fd962f26 100644
--- a/HIRS_AttestationCA/src/main/java/hirs/attestationca/persist/validation/FirmwareScvValidator.java
+++ b/HIRS_AttestationCA/src/main/java/hirs/attestationca/persist/validation/FirmwareScvValidator.java
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ public class FirmwareScvValidator extends SupplyChainCredentialValidator {
         return pcrAppraisalStatus;
     }
 
-    private static void logAndReportError(AppraisalStatus status, String errorString) {
+    private static void logAndReportError(final AppraisalStatus status, final String errorString) {
         status.setMessage(errorString);
         log.error(errorString);
     }