diff --git a/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/runtime/configuration/AbstractionConfiguration.java b/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/runtime/configuration/AbstractionConfiguration.java
index a915e9418..5f009b39e 100644
--- a/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/runtime/configuration/AbstractionConfiguration.java
+++ b/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/runtime/configuration/AbstractionConfiguration.java
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractionConfiguration {
 		if (StringHelper.isNotEmpty(value)) {
 
 			try {
-				return Integer.parseInt(value);
+				return Integer.decode(value);
 			} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
 				String msg = "Component {0} has non-integer configuration value for {1} = {2}!"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 				msg = MessageFormat.format(msg, this.name, key, value);
diff --git a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/parameter/IntegerParameter.java b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/parameter/IntegerParameter.java
index b5bc9bca3..15df5cf5f 100644
--- a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/parameter/IntegerParameter.java
+++ b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/parameter/IntegerParameter.java
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ public class IntegerParameter extends AbstractParameter<Integer> {
 	}
 
 	public static Integer parseFromString(String valueS) {
-		return Integer.valueOf(valueS);
+		return Integer.decode(valueS);
 	}
 
 	@Override