diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/device/DefaultPortStatistics.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/device/DefaultPortStatistics.java
index ee0cb06..8cdd20d 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/device/DefaultPortStatistics.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/device/DefaultPortStatistics.java
@@ -153,19 +153,16 @@
 
     @Override
     public String toString() {
-        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder("device: " + deviceId + ", ");
-
-        sb.append("port: " + this.port + ", ");
-        sb.append("pktRx: " + this.packetsReceived + ", ");
-        sb.append("pktTx: " + this.packetsSent + ", ");
-        sb.append("byteRx: " + this.bytesReceived + ", ");
-        sb.append("byteTx: " + this.bytesSent + ", ");
-        sb.append("pktRxErr: " + this.packetsRxErrors + ", ");
-        sb.append("pktTxErr: " + this.packetsTxErrors + ", ");
-        sb.append("pktRxDrp: " + this.packetsRxDropped + ", ");
-        sb.append("pktTxDrp: " + this.packetsTxDropped);
-
-        return sb.toString();
+        return "device: " + deviceId + ", " +
+                "port: " + this.port + ", " +
+                "pktRx: " + this.packetsReceived + ", " +
+                "pktTx: " + this.packetsSent + ", " +
+                "byteRx: " + this.bytesReceived + ", " +
+                "byteTx: " + this.bytesSent + ", " +
+                "pktRxErr: " + this.packetsRxErrors + ", " +
+                "pktTxErr: " + this.packetsTxErrors + ", " +
+                "pktRxDrp: " + this.packetsRxDropped + ", " +
+                "pktTxDrp: " + this.packetsTxDropped;
     }
 
     public static final class Builder {
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultTableStatisticsEntry.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultTableStatisticsEntry.java
index 921f9ac..5f95801 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultTableStatisticsEntry.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultTableStatisticsEntry.java
@@ -52,14 +52,11 @@
 
     @Override
     public String toString() {
-        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder("device: " + deviceId + ", ");
-
-        sb.append("tableId: " + this.tableId + ", ");
-        sb.append("activeEntries: " + this.activeFlowEntries + ", ");
-        sb.append("packetsLookedUp: " + this.packetsLookedupCount + ", ");
-        sb.append("packetsMatched: " + this.packetsMatchedCount);
-
-        return sb.toString();
+        return "device: " + deviceId + ", " +
+                "tableId: " + this.tableId + ", " +
+                "activeEntries: " + this.activeFlowEntries + ", " +
+                "packetsLookedUp: " + this.packetsLookedupCount + ", " +
+                "packetsMatched: " + this.packetsMatchedCount;
     }
 
     @Override