diff --git a/blobstore/src/main/clojure/org/jclouds/blobstore.clj b/blobstore/src/main/clojure/org/jclouds/blobstore.clj
index 9cd504b15d..a91394e368 100644
--- a/blobstore/src/main/clojure/org/jclouds/blobstore.clj
+++ b/blobstore/src/main/clojure/org/jclouds/blobstore.clj
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ note that this implies rebuffering, if the blob's payload isn't repeatable"
         (-> (blobstore-context blobstore-or-payload)
             .utils
             .encryption
-            .generateMD5BufferingIfNotRepeatable blob-or-name)
+            (.generateMD5BufferingIfNotRepeatable blob-or-name))
        (md5-blob blob-or-name blobstore-or-payload *blobstore*)))
     ([#^String name payload #^BlobStore blobstore]
      (md5-blob (blob name payload blobstore) blobstore)))