diff --git a/modules/apps/layout/layout-service/src/main/java/com/liferay/layout/internal/upgrade/v1_4_4/LayoutPrivateLayoutsUpgradeProcess.java b/modules/apps/layout/layout-service/src/main/java/com/liferay/layout/internal/upgrade/v1_4_4/LayoutPrivateLayoutsUpgradeProcess.java
index 53d3b73c044539..66fd99aa6f8e45 100644
--- a/modules/apps/layout/layout-service/src/main/java/com/liferay/layout/internal/upgrade/v1_4_4/LayoutPrivateLayoutsUpgradeProcess.java
+++ b/modules/apps/layout/layout-service/src/main/java/com/liferay/layout/internal/upgrade/v1_4_4/LayoutPrivateLayoutsUpgradeProcess.java
@@ -36,18 +36,18 @@ public LayoutPrivateLayoutsUpgradeProcess(
 
 	@Override
 	protected void doUpgrade() throws Exception {
-		String value;
+		try (LoggingTimer loggingTimer = new LoggingTimer()) {
+			String value;
 
-		if (ReleaseFeatureFlagManagerUtil.isEnabled(
-				ReleaseFeatureFlag.DISABLE_PRIVATE_LAYOUTS)) {
+			if (ReleaseFeatureFlagManagerUtil.isEnabled(
+					ReleaseFeatureFlag.DISABLE_PRIVATE_LAYOUTS)) {
 
-			value = Boolean.FALSE.toString();
-		}
-		else {
-			value = Boolean.TRUE.toString();
-		}
+				value = Boolean.FALSE.toString();
+			}
+			else {
+				value = Boolean.TRUE.toString();
+			}
 
-		try (LoggingTimer loggingTimer = new LoggingTimer()) {
 			_companyLocalService.forEachCompanyId(
 				companyId -> {
 					try {