diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index dc43b2d1fd..b184c3914f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - The default status code response is now used as 4XX and 5XX when those class responses are not provided in the description. [#3245](https://github.com/microsoft/kiota/issues/3245)
 - Adds codes files in typescript to reduce number of generated files. [#2116](https://github.com/microsoft/kiota/issues/2116)
 - Fix null reference exception when a parameter is defined without a schema. (CLI).
-- Log a message to stderr if a request is skipped due to missing data. (CLI) [2210](https://github.com/microsoft/kiota/issues/2210)
+- Log a message to stderr if a request is skipped due to missing data. (CLI) [#2210](https://github.com/microsoft/kiota/issues/2210)
 
 ## [1.6.1] - 2023-09-11
 
diff --git a/src/Kiota.Builder/Writers/CLI/CliCodeMethodWriter.cs b/src/Kiota.Builder/Writers/CLI/CliCodeMethodWriter.cs
index 16c37788a6..449d7e1931 100644
--- a/src/Kiota.Builder/Writers/CLI/CliCodeMethodWriter.cs
+++ b/src/Kiota.Builder/Writers/CLI/CliCodeMethodWriter.cs
@@ -664,8 +664,7 @@ protected virtual void WriteCommandHandlerBody(CodeMethod codeElement, CodeClass
 
                 // Check for null model
                 // Add logging with reason for skipped execution here
-                writer.WriteLine("if (model is null)");
-                writer.StartBlock();
+                writer.StartBlock("if (model is null)");
                 writer.WriteLine("Console.Error.WriteLine(\"No model data to send.\");");
                 writer.WriteLine("return;");
                 writer.CloseBlock();
@@ -679,8 +678,7 @@ protected virtual void WriteCommandHandlerBody(CodeMethod codeElement, CodeClass
                 requestBodyParam.Name = "stream";
                 // Check for file existence
                 // Add logging with reason for skipped execution here
-                writer.WriteLine($"if ({pName} is null || !{pName}.Exists)");
-                writer.StartBlock();
+                writer.StartBlock($"if ({pName} is null || !{pName}.Exists)");
                 writer.WriteLine("Console.Error.WriteLine(\"No available file to send.\");");
                 writer.WriteLine("return;");
                 writer.CloseBlock();