diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/experiencedrop/XpDropPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/experiencedrop/XpDropPlugin.java
index be5643bb68..ce76c45f00 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/experiencedrop/XpDropPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/experiencedrop/XpDropPlugin.java
@@ -401,12 +401,10 @@ public class XpDropPlugin extends Plugin
 			final String[] stringStack = client.getStringStack();
 			final int stringStackSize = client.getStringStackSize();
 
-			StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder()
-				.append(stringStack[stringStackSize - 1])
-				.append(ColorUtil.colorTag(this.damageColor))
-				.append(" (").append(damage).append(")");
-
-			stringStack[stringStackSize - 1] = builder.toString();
+			String builder = stringStack[stringStackSize - 1] +
+				ColorUtil.colorTag(this.damageColor) +
+				" (" + damage + ")";
+			stringStack[stringStackSize - 1] = builder;
 		}
 	}