diff --git a/topic-operator/src/main/java/io/strimzi/operator/topic/TopicOperatorConfig.java b/topic-operator/src/main/java/io/strimzi/operator/topic/TopicOperatorConfig.java
index e83dc07534..ea67e72ffe 100644
--- a/topic-operator/src/main/java/io/strimzi/operator/topic/TopicOperatorConfig.java
+++ b/topic-operator/src/main/java/io/strimzi/operator/topic/TopicOperatorConfig.java
@@ -372,17 +372,19 @@ private void setStandardSaslConfigs(Map<String, Object> kafkaClientProps) {
      * @return Cruise Control client configuration.
      */
     public CruiseControlClient.Config cruiseControlClientConfig() {
+        var sslCertificate = cruiseControlSslEnabled ? getFileContent(cruiseControlCrtFilePath) : null;
+        var apiUsername = cruiseControlAuthEnabled() ? new String(getFileContent(cruiseControlApiUserPath), StandardCharsets.UTF_8) : null;
+        var apiPassword = cruiseControlAuthEnabled() ? new String(getFileContent(cruiseControlApiPassPath), StandardCharsets.UTF_8) : null;
+        
         return new CruiseControlClient.Config(
             cruiseControlHostname,
             cruiseControlPort,
             cruiseControlRackEnabled,
             cruiseControlSslEnabled,
-            cruiseControlSslEnabled ? getFileContent(cruiseControlCrtFilePath) : null,
-            cruiseControlAuthEnabled(),
-            cruiseControlAuthEnabled()
-                ? new String(getFileContent(cruiseControlApiUserPath), StandardCharsets.UTF_8) : null,
-            cruiseControlAuthEnabled()
-                ? new String(getFileContent(cruiseControlApiPassPath), StandardCharsets.UTF_8) : null
+            sslCertificate,
+            cruiseControlAuthEnabled,
+            apiUsername,
+            apiPassword
         );
     }