diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Message.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Message.java
index cc73222c5..1d34ec4ec 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Message.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Message.java
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ public class Message extends AbstractEntity implements AvatarService.Avatarable
 			if (this.transferable != null) {
 				fileParams.size = this.transferable.getFileSize();
 			}
-			String parts[] = body == null ? new String[0] : body.split("\\|");
+			final String[] parts = body == null ? new String[0] : body.split("\\|");
 			switch (parts.length) {
 				case 1:
 					try {