diff --git a/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/CQueryBuilder.java b/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/CQueryBuilder.java
index 7d19adb48..2e1511548 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/CQueryBuilder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/CQueryBuilder.java
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class CQueryBuilder {
   private <T> String buildDeleteSql(OrmQueryRequest<T> request, String rootTableAlias, CQueryPredicates predicates, SqlTree sqlTree) {
 
     String alias = alias(rootTableAlias);
-    if (!sqlTree.isIncludeJoins()) {
+    if (sqlTree.noJoins()) {
       if (dbPlatform.isSupportsDeleteTableAlias()) {
         // delete from table <alias> ...
         return aliasReplace(buildSql("delete", request, predicates, sqlTree).getSql(), alias);
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class CQueryBuilder {
     sb.append(" set ").append(predicates.getDbUpdateClause());
     String updateClause = sb.toString();
 
-    if (!sqlTree.isIncludeJoins()) {
+    if (sqlTree.noJoins()) {
       // simple - update table set ... where ...
       return aliasStrip(buildSqlUpdate(updateClause, request, predicates, sqlTree).getSql());
     }
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ class CQueryBuilder {
     }
 
     String dbWhere = predicates.getDbWhere();
-    if (!isEmpty(dbWhere)) {
+    if (hasValue(dbWhere)) {
       if (!hasWhere) {
         hasWhere = true;
         sb.append(" where ");
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ class CQueryBuilder {
     }
 
     String dbFilterMany = predicates.getDbFilterMany();
-    if (!isEmpty(dbFilterMany)) {
+    if (hasValue(dbFilterMany)) {
       if (!hasWhere) {
         hasWhere = true;
         sb.append(" where ");
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ class CQueryBuilder {
     }
 
     String dbHaving = predicates.getDbHaving();
-    if (!isEmpty(dbHaving)) {
+    if (hasValue(dbHaving)) {
       sb.append(" having ").append(dbHaving);
     }
 
@@ -744,8 +744,8 @@ class CQueryBuilder {
     return true;
   }
 
-  private boolean isEmpty(String s) {
-    return s == null || s.isEmpty();
+  private boolean hasValue(String s) {
+    return s != null && !s.isEmpty();
   }
 
   boolean isPlatformDistinctOn() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/CQueryBuilderRawSql.java b/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/CQueryBuilderRawSql.java
index 0d37f2344..dff090182 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/CQueryBuilderRawSql.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/CQueryBuilderRawSql.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class CQueryBuilderRawSql {
     }
 
     String dbWhere = predicates.getDbWhere();
-    if (!isEmpty(dbWhere)) {
+    if (hasValue(dbWhere)) {
       if (dynamicWhere == null) {
         dynamicWhere = dbWhere;
       } else {
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class CQueryBuilderRawSql {
       }
     }
 
-    if (!isEmpty(dynamicWhere)) {
+    if (hasValue(dynamicWhere)) {
       if (sql.isAndWhereExpr()) {
         sb.append(" and ");
       } else {
@@ -109,13 +109,13 @@ class CQueryBuilderRawSql {
     }
 
     String preHaving = sql.getPreHaving();
-    if (!isEmpty(preHaving)) {
+    if (hasValue(preHaving)) {
       sb.append(preHaving);
       sb.append(" ");
     }
 
     String dbHaving = predicates.getDbHaving();
-    if (!isEmpty(dbHaving)) {
+    if (hasValue(dbHaving)) {
       sb.append(" ");
       if (sql.isAndHavingExpr()) {
         sb.append("and ");
@@ -126,15 +126,15 @@ class CQueryBuilderRawSql {
       sb.append(" ");
     }
 
-    if (!isEmpty(orderBy)) {
+    if (hasValue(orderBy)) {
       sb.append(" ").append(sql.getOrderByPrefix()).append(" ").append(orderBy);
     }
 
     return sb.toString().trim();
   }
 
-  private boolean isEmpty(String s) {
-    return s == null || s.isEmpty();
+  private boolean hasValue(String s) {
+    return s != null && !s.isEmpty();
   }
 
   private String getOrderBy(CQueryPredicates predicates, SpiRawSql.Sql sql) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/SqlTree.java b/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/SqlTree.java
index c0d6d1452..c537ace29 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/SqlTree.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/SqlTree.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class SqlTree {
    */
   private final String inheritanceWhereSql;
 
-  private final boolean includeJoins;
+  private final boolean noJoins;
 
   /**
    * Create the SqlSelectClause.
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class SqlTree {
     this.inheritanceWhereSql = inheritanceWhereSql;
     this.encryptedProps = encryptedProps;
     this.manyProperty = manyProperty;
-    this.includeJoins = includeJoins;
+    this.noJoins = !includeJoins;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ class SqlTree {
   /**
    * Return true if the query includes joins (not valid for rawSql).
    */
-  boolean isIncludeJoins() {
-    return includeJoins;
+  boolean noJoins() {
+    return noJoins;
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/SqlTreeBuilder.java b/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/SqlTreeBuilder.java
index 42bd3f24b..66b9daaf0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/SqlTreeBuilder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/SqlTreeBuilder.java
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ public final class SqlTreeBuilder {
 
   private final OrmQueryDetail queryDetail;
 
-  private final StringBuilder summary = new StringBuilder();
-
   private final CQueryPredicates predicates;
 
   private final boolean subQuery;
@@ -75,7 +73,7 @@ public final class SqlTreeBuilder {
   /**
    * Construct for RawSql query.
    */
-  public SqlTreeBuilder(OrmQueryRequest<?> request, CQueryPredicates predicates, OrmQueryDetail queryDetail, boolean rawNoId) {
+  SqlTreeBuilder(OrmQueryRequest<?> request, CQueryPredicates predicates, OrmQueryDetail queryDetail, boolean rawNoId) {
 
     this.rawSql = true;
     this.desc = request.getBeanDescriptor();
@@ -98,7 +96,7 @@ public final class SqlTreeBuilder {
    * support the where and/or order by clause. If so these extra joins are added
    * to the root node.
    */
-  public SqlTreeBuilder(CQueryBuilder builder, OrmQueryRequest<?> request, CQueryPredicates predicates) {
+  SqlTreeBuilder(CQueryBuilder builder, OrmQueryRequest<?> request, CQueryPredicates predicates) {
 
     this.rawSql = false;
     this.rawNoId = false;
@@ -126,8 +124,6 @@ public final class SqlTreeBuilder {
    */
   public SqlTree build() {
 
-    summary.append(desc.getName());
-
     // build the appropriate chain of SelectAdapter's
     buildRoot(desc);
 
@@ -551,7 +547,6 @@ public final class SqlTreeBuilder {
       }
 
       manyProperty = manyProp;
-      summary.append(" +many:").append(propName);
       return true;
     }
     return false;
@@ -569,7 +564,6 @@ public final class SqlTreeBuilder {
 
     if (queryDetail.includesPath(prefix)) {
       // explicitly included
-      summary.append(", ").append(prefix);
       String[] splitNames = SplitName.split(prefix);
       queryDetail.includeBeanJoin(splitNames[0], splitNames[1]);
       return true;