diff --git a/errors/src/main/java/com/palantir/remoting/api/errors/ServiceException.java b/errors/src/main/java/com/palantir/remoting/api/errors/ServiceException.java
index 3779651b4..c48af3a80 100644
--- a/errors/src/main/java/com/palantir/remoting/api/errors/ServiceException.java
+++ b/errors/src/main/java/com/palantir/remoting/api/errors/ServiceException.java
@@ -105,9 +105,7 @@ private static String renderSafeMessage(ErrorType errorType, List<Arg<?>> args)
     }
 
     private static String renderNoArgsMessage(ErrorType errorType) {
-        return errorType.code().name().equals(errorType.name())
-                ? String.format("ServiceException: %s", errorType.code())
-                : String.format("ServiceException: %s (%s)", errorType.code(), errorType.name());
+        return String.format("ServiceException: %s (%s)", errorType.code(), errorType.name());
     }
 
     @Override