diff --git a/org.springframework.web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/util/UriTemplate.java b/org.springframework.web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/util/UriTemplate.java
index 80e8f4cd4c..2437b9ba0d 100644
--- a/org.springframework.web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/util/UriTemplate.java
+++ b/org.springframework.web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/util/UriTemplate.java
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@ public class UriTemplate implements Serializable {
 	/** Replaces template variables in the URI template. */
 	private static final String DEFAULT_VARIABLE_PATTERN = "(.*)";
 
+	private final UriComponents uriComponents;
+
 	private final List<String> variableNames;
 
 	private final Pattern matchPattern;
 
 	private final String uriTemplate;
 
-    private final UriComponents uriComponents;
-
 
 	/**
 	 * Construct a new {@code UriTemplate} with the given URI String.