diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/DelegateFileFilter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/DelegateFileFilter.java
index e2d305c8fdd..087bc684d6d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/DelegateFileFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/DelegateFileFilter.java
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public boolean accept(final File dir, final String name) {
      */
     @Override
     public String toString() {
-        final String delegate = fileFilter != null ? fileFilter.toString() : fileNameFilter.toString();
+        final String delegate = Objects.toString(fileFilter, fileNameFilter.toString());
         return super.toString() + "(" + delegate + ")";
     }