diff --git a/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/java/jdocs/akka/typed/InteractionPatternsTest.java b/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/java/jdocs/akka/typed/InteractionPatternsTest.java
index c4788bc87a..80225f31b0 100644
--- a/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/java/jdocs/akka/typed/InteractionPatternsTest.java
+++ b/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/java/jdocs/akka/typed/InteractionPatternsTest.java
@@ -733,7 +733,8 @@ public class InteractionPatternsTest extends JUnitSuite {
 
         cookies.whenComplete(
             (cookiesReply, failure) -> {
-              if (cookies != null) System.out.println("Yay, " + cookiesReply.count + " cookies!");
+              if (cookiesReply != null)
+                System.out.println("Yay, " + cookiesReply.count + " cookies!");
               else System.out.println("Boo! didn't get cookies in time. " + failure);
             });
         // #standalone-ask-fail-future