diff --git a/d2/src/main/java/com/linkedin/d2/xds/XdsToD2PropertiesAdaptor.java b/d2/src/main/java/com/linkedin/d2/xds/XdsToD2PropertiesAdaptor.java
index 4647f3c27c..2bba859484 100644
--- a/d2/src/main/java/com/linkedin/d2/xds/XdsToD2PropertiesAdaptor.java
+++ b/d2/src/main/java/com/linkedin/d2/xds/XdsToD2PropertiesAdaptor.java
@@ -354,15 +354,7 @@ private String getSymlink(String actualNodeName) {
 
   private static String getNodeName(String path)
   {
-    int idx = path.lastIndexOf(PATH_SEPARATOR);
-    if (idx == -1)
-    {
-      return path;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      return path.substring(idx + 1);
-    }
+    return path.substring(path.lastIndexOf(PATH_SEPARATOR) + 1);
   }
 
   private void notifyAvailabilityChanges(boolean isAvailable)