diff --git a/src/spectator/spec/node.cr b/src/spectator/spec/node.cr
index 4bbde0c..e77f85e 100644
--- a/src/spectator/spec/node.cr
+++ b/src/spectator/spec/node.cr
@@ -71,13 +71,20 @@ module Spectator
           # Add padding between the node names
           # only if the names don't appear to be symbolic.
           # Skip blank group names (like the root group).
-          io << ' ' unless !group.name? || # ameba:disable Style/NegatedConditionsInUnless
-                           (group.name?.is_a?(Symbol) && name.is_a?(String) &&
-                           (name.starts_with?('#') || name.starts_with?('.')))
+          io << ' ' unless symbolic_name?(group, name)
         end
 
         name.to_s(io)
       end
+
+      # Checks if the full name and description of the node is symbolic.
+      # This means that a type or method name was referenced.
+      # Slightly different formatting is applied for symbolic node names.
+      private def symbolic_name?(group, name)
+        !group.name? ||
+          (group.name?.is_a?(Symbol) && name.is_a?(String) &&
+            (name.starts_with?('#') || name.starts_with?('.')))
+      end
     end
   end
 end