diff --git a/src/core/lib/http/parser.c b/src/core/lib/http/parser.c
index a7efb5e73ea..09b2ed40d17 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/http/parser.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/http/parser.c
@@ -161,8 +161,9 @@ static int add_header(grpc_http_parser *parser) {
     cur++;
   }
   if (cur == end) {
-    if (grpc_http1_trace)
+    if (grpc_http1_trace) {
       gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "Didn't find ':' in header string");
+    }
     goto error;
   }
   GPR_ASSERT(cur >= beg);