diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Mail/Mailables/Headers.php b/src/Illuminate/Mail/Mailables/Headers.php
index e91aee229f4..e2844e1b3e2 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Mail/Mailables/Headers.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Mail/Mailables/Headers.php
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public function text(array $text)
     public function referencesString(): string
     {
         return (new Collection($this->references))
-            ->map(fn ($messageId) => Str::finish(Str::start($messageId, '<'), '>'))
+            ->map(fn ($messageId) => Str::wrap($messageId, '<', '>'))
             ->implode(' ');
     }
 }