diff --git a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/sequencediagram/NoteStyle.java b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/sequencediagram/NoteStyle.java
index 8de7a1bc6..bb5ff3d5f 100644
--- a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/sequencediagram/NoteStyle.java
+++ b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/sequencediagram/NoteStyle.java
@@ -44,21 +44,22 @@ public enum NoteStyle {
 	NORMAL, HEXAGONAL, BOX;
 
 	public static NoteStyle getNoteStyle(String s) {
-		if (s.equalsIgnoreCase("hnote")) {
+		if (s.equalsIgnoreCase("hnote"))
 			return NoteStyle.HEXAGONAL;
-		} else if (s.equalsIgnoreCase("rnote")) {
+
+		if (s.equalsIgnoreCase("rnote"))
 			return NoteStyle.BOX;
-		}
+
 		return NoteStyle.NORMAL;
 	}
 
 	public ComponentType getNoteComponentType() {
-		if (this == NoteStyle.HEXAGONAL) {
+		if (this == NoteStyle.HEXAGONAL)
 			return ComponentType.NOTE_HEXAGONAL;
-		}
-		if (this == NoteStyle.BOX) {
+
+		if (this == NoteStyle.BOX)
 			return ComponentType.NOTE_BOX;
-		}
+
 		return ComponentType.NOTE;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/sequencediagram/graphic/Step1MessageExo.java b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/sequencediagram/graphic/Step1MessageExo.java
index 63ba0a34e..be9146eb4 100644
--- a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/sequencediagram/graphic/Step1MessageExo.java
+++ b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/sequencediagram/graphic/Step1MessageExo.java
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ import net.sourceforge.plantuml.sequencediagram.Note;
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.skin.ArrowComponent;
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.skin.ArrowConfiguration;
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.skin.Component;
-import net.sourceforge.plantuml.skin.ComponentType;
 import net.sourceforge.plantuml.style.ISkinParam;
 
 class Step1MessageExo extends Step1Abstract {
@@ -69,7 +68,8 @@ class Step1MessageExo extends Step1Abstract {
 		for (Note noteOnMessage : noteOnMessages) {
 			final ISkinParam skinParam = noteOnMessage.getSkinParamBackcolored(drawingSet.getSkinParam());
 			final Component note = drawingSet.getSkin().createComponentNote(noteOnMessage.getUsedStyles(),
-					ComponentType.NOTE, skinParam, noteOnMessage.getDisplay(), noteOnMessage.getColors());
+					noteOnMessage.getNoteStyle().getNoteComponentType(), skinParam, noteOnMessage.getDisplay(),
+					noteOnMessage.getColors());
 			addNote(note);
 		}