Update pr based on review

1 files changed, 4 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/pylint/checkers/classes.py b/pylint/checkers/classes.py
index e3d921354..47dcd8f4b 100644
--- a/pylint/checkers/classes.py
+++ b/pylint/checkers/classes.py
@@ -939,23 +939,22 @@ a metaclass class method.",
                         break
             else:
                 name_stack = []
-                outer_level_names = ""
                 curr = parent_scope
                 # Generate proper names for nested functions
                 while curr != node:
                     name_stack.append(curr.name)
                     curr = curr.parent.scope()
 
-                if name_stack:
-                    outer_level_names = f"{'.'.join(reversed(name_stack))}."
+                outer_level_names = f"{'.'.join(reversed(name_stack))}"
 
-                function_repr = f"{outer_level_names}{function_def.name}({function_def.args.as_string()})"
                 self.add_message(
                     "unused-private-member",
                     node=function_def,
                     args=(
                         node.name,
-                        function_repr,
+                        f"{outer_level_names}.{function_def.name}({function_def.args.as_string()})".lstrip(
+                            "."
+                        ),
                     ),
                 )