diff --git a/src/spectator/matchers/alternative_value.cr b/src/spectator/matchers/alternative_value.cr
index a094ea7..a2b8103 100644
--- a/src/spectator/matchers/alternative_value.cr
+++ b/src/spectator/matchers/alternative_value.cr
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@ module Spectator::Matchers
   # Selects a value based on whether the value is negated.
   # This is used when a matcher is negated.
   private class AlternativeValue(T1, T2)
-    # Negatable value.
-    getter value
-
     # Creates the wrapper.
     def initialize(@value1 : T1, @value2 : T2)
       @negated = false
@@ -15,14 +12,19 @@ module Spectator::Matchers
       @negated = !@negated
     end
 
+    # Returns the correct value based on the negated status.
+    def value
+      @negated ? @value1 : @value2
+    end
+
     # Produces a stringified value.
     def to_s(io)
-      io << @negated ? @value1 : @value2
+      io << value
     end
 
     # Produces a stringified value with additional information.
     def inspect(io)
-      (@negated ? @value1 : @value2).inspect(io)
+      value.inspect(io)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/src/spectator/matchers/negatable_prefixed_value.cr b/src/spectator/matchers/negatable_prefixed_value.cr
index b8d41a9..71106e0 100644
--- a/src/spectator/matchers/negatable_prefixed_value.cr
+++ b/src/spectator/matchers/negatable_prefixed_value.cr
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ module Spectator::Matchers
   # Wraps a prefixed value that can be negated.
   # This is used when a matcher is negated.
   private class NegatablePrefixedValue(T)
+    # Negatable value.
+    getter value
+    
     # Creates the wrapper.
     def initialize(@positive_prefix : String, @negative_prefix : String, @value : T)
       @negated = false
@@ -12,15 +15,20 @@ module Spectator::Matchers
       @negated = !@negated
     end
 
+    # Returns the correct prefix based on the negated status.
+    private def prefix
+      @negated ? @negative_prefix : @positive_prefix
+    end
+
     # Produces a stringified value.
     def to_s(io)
-      io << @negated ? @negative_prefix : @positive_prefix
+      io << prefix
       io << @value
     end
 
     # Produces a stringified value with additional information.
     def inspect(io)
-      io << @negated ? @negative_prefix : @positive_prefix
+      io << prefix
       @value.inspect(io)
     end
   end