diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/jexl3/internal/Scope.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/jexl3/internal/Scope.java
index d407fc82b..d9c752a49 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/jexl3/internal/Scope.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/jexl3/internal/Scope.java
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public boolean addLexical(final int s) {
      * @param args the arguments
      * @return the arguments array
      */
-    public Frame createFrame(boolean ref, final Frame frame, final Object...args) {
+    public Frame createFrame(final boolean ref, final Frame frame, final Object...args) {
         if (namedVariables == null) {
             return null;
         }