diff --git a/sdk-workflows/src/main/java/io/dapr/workflows/WorkflowTaskOptions.java b/sdk-workflows/src/main/java/io/dapr/workflows/WorkflowTaskOptions.java
index 24caf1062..c605f4e20 100644
--- a/sdk-workflows/src/main/java/io/dapr/workflows/WorkflowTaskOptions.java
+++ b/sdk-workflows/src/main/java/io/dapr/workflows/WorkflowTaskOptions.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ public class WorkflowTaskOptions {
 
   private final WorkflowTaskRetryPolicy retryPolicy;
   private final WorkflowTaskRetryHandler retryHandler;
-  private final String appId;
 
   public WorkflowTaskOptions(WorkflowTaskRetryPolicy retryPolicy, WorkflowTaskRetryHandler retryHandler) {
     this(retryPolicy, retryHandler, null);
@@ -51,6 +50,11 @@ public class WorkflowTaskOptions {
   public WorkflowTaskOptions(WorkflowTaskRetryPolicy retryPolicy, WorkflowTaskRetryHandler retryHandler, String appId) {
     this.retryPolicy = retryPolicy;
     this.retryHandler = retryHandler;
+    if( appId != null){
+      throw new RuntimeException("Setting an appId is not supported in 1.15.x");
+    }
+  }
+
     if (appId != null) {
       throw new RuntimeException("Setting an appId is not supported in 1.15.x");
     }
@@ -81,7 +85,7 @@ public class WorkflowTaskOptions {
    */
   public WorkflowTaskOptions(WorkflowTaskRetryHandler retryHandler, String appId) {
     this(null, retryHandler, appId);
-    if (appId != null) {
+    if( appId != null){
       throw new RuntimeException("Setting an appId is not supported in 1.15.x");
     }
   }