diff --git a/Src/FluentAssertions/Equivalency/EquivalencyValidator.cs b/Src/FluentAssertions/Equivalency/EquivalencyValidator.cs
index 843774645..928236ed7 100644
--- a/Src/FluentAssertions/Equivalency/EquivalencyValidator.cs
+++ b/Src/FluentAssertions/Equivalency/EquivalencyValidator.cs
@@ -66,14 +66,16 @@ private void TryToProveNodesAreEquivalent(Comparands comparands, IEquivalencyVal
     {
         using var _ = context.Tracer.WriteBlock(node => node.Description);
 
-        Func<IEquivalencyStep, GetTraceMessage> getMessage = step => _ => $"Equivalency was proven by {step.GetType().Name}";
-
         foreach (IEquivalencyStep step in AssertionOptions.EquivalencyPlan)
         {
             var result = step.Handle(comparands, context, this);
             if (result == EquivalencyResult.AssertionCompleted)
             {
-                context.Tracer.WriteLine(getMessage(step));
+                context.Tracer.WriteLine(GetMessage(step));
+
+                static GetTraceMessage GetMessage(IEquivalencyStep step) =>
+                    _ => $"Equivalency was proven by {step.GetType().Name}";
+
                 return;
             }
         }