diff --git a/src/main/java/com/rabbitmq/client/ConnectionFactoryConfigurator.java b/src/main/java/com/rabbitmq/client/ConnectionFactoryConfigurator.java
index d59770380e..66f4a3742d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/rabbitmq/client/ConnectionFactoryConfigurator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/rabbitmq/client/ConnectionFactoryConfigurator.java
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ public static void load(ConnectionFactory cf, Map<String, String> properties, St
         }
         String topologyRecovery = lookUp(TOPOLOGY_RECOVERY_ENABLED, properties, prefix);
         if (topologyRecovery != null) {
-            cf.setTopologyRecoveryEnabled(Boolean.getBoolean(topologyRecovery));
+            cf.setTopologyRecoveryEnabled(Boolean.valueOf(topologyRecovery));
         }
         String networkRecoveryInterval = lookUp(CONNECTION_RECOVERY_INTERVAL, properties, prefix);
         if (networkRecoveryInterval != null) {