diff --git a/lib/src/main/java/io/ably/lib/types/BaseMessage.java b/lib/src/main/java/io/ably/lib/types/BaseMessage.java
index e2d0168b9..666981fd4 100644
--- a/lib/src/main/java/io/ably/lib/types/BaseMessage.java
+++ b/lib/src/main/java/io/ably/lib/types/BaseMessage.java
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ public void encode(ChannelOptions opts) throws AblyException {
 					encoding = ((encoding == null) ? "" : encoding + "/") + "utf-8";
 				}
 			} else if(!(data instanceof byte[])) {
-					throw AblyException.fromErrorInfo(new ErrorInfo("Invalid message data or encoding", 400, 40013));
+				throw AblyException.fromErrorInfo(new ErrorInfo("Invalid message data or encoding", 400, 40013));
 			}
 		}
 		if (opts != null && opts.encrypted) {