diff --git a/src/main/java/com/zaxxer/hikari/HikariConfig.java b/src/main/java/com/zaxxer/hikari/HikariConfig.java
index 98195fbc..daae86a3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/zaxxer/hikari/HikariConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/zaxxer/hikari/HikariConfig.java
@@ -776,8 +776,7 @@ public class HikariConfig implements HikariConfigMXBean
       if (poolName == null) {
          poolName = "HikariPool-" + POOL_NUMBER.getAndIncrement();
       }
-
-      if (poolName.contains(":") && isRegisterMbeans) {
+      else if (isRegisterMbeans && poolName.contains(":")) {
          throw new IllegalArgumentException("poolName cannot contain ':' when used with JMX");
       }