Index: src/main/java/org/jboss/ejb3/proxy/factory/ProxyFactoryHelper.java
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--- src/main/java/org/jboss/ejb3/proxy/factory/ProxyFactoryHelper.java	(revision 109547)
+++ src/main/java/org/jboss/ejb3/proxy/factory/ProxyFactoryHelper.java	(working copy)
@@ -711,11 +711,7 @@
       // If for a Stateless Container
       if (isStateless)
       {
-         // Initialize error message
-         String specViolationErrorMessage = "EJB 3.0 Specification Violation (4.6.8 Bullet 4, 4.6.10 Bullet 4): \""
-               + "A stateless session bean must define exactly one create method with no arguments." + "\"; found in "
-               + homeInterface.getName();
-
+         
          // Get all methods with signature "create"
          createMethods = new ArrayList<Method>();
          try
@@ -727,7 +723,9 @@
          // EJBTHREE-1156
          catch (NoSuchMethodException e)
          {
-            throw new RuntimeException(specViolationErrorMessage);
+            throw new RuntimeException("EJB 3.0 Specification Violation (4.6.8 Bullet 4, 4.6.10 Bullet 4): \""
+                    + "A stateless session bean must define exactly one create method with no arguments." + "\"; found in "
+                    + homeInterface.getName());
          }
 
          // Ensure only one create method is defined
@@ -735,7 +733,9 @@
          // EJBTHREE-1156
          if (createMethods.size() > 1)
          {
-            throw new RuntimeException(specViolationErrorMessage);
+            throw new RuntimeException("EJB 3.0 Specification Violation (4.6.8 Bullet 4, 4.6.10 Bullet 4): \""
+                    + "A stateless session bean must define exactly one create method with no arguments." + "\"; found in "
+                    + homeInterface.getName());
          }
       }
       else