diff --git a/tests/test-distribution/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/tests/distribution/JettyHomeTester.java b/tests/test-distribution/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/tests/distribution/JettyHomeTester.java
index 8cd90b094047..201d5d597427 100644
--- a/tests/test-distribution/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/tests/distribution/JettyHomeTester.java
+++ b/tests/test-distribution/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/tests/distribution/JettyHomeTester.java
@@ -156,9 +156,12 @@ public JettyHomeTester.Run start(List<String> args) throws Exception
 
         args = new ArrayList<>(args);
 
-        if (StringUtil.isNotBlank( config.mavenLocalRepository)) {
+        if (StringUtil.isNotBlank(config.mavenLocalRepository))
+        {
             args.add("maven.local.repo=" + config.mavenLocalRepository);
-        } else if (StringUtil.isNotBlank(System.getProperty("mavenRepoPath"))){
+        } 
+        else if (StringUtil.isNotBlank(System.getProperty("mavenRepoPath")))
+        {
             // we get artifacts from local repo first
             args.add("maven.local.repo=" + System.getProperty("mavenRepoPath"));
         }