diff --git a/source/org/jivesoftware/smackx/bookmark/Bookmarks.java b/source/org/jivesoftware/smackx/bookmark/Bookmarks.java
index 744dd2f45..fa15964d7 100644
--- a/source/org/jivesoftware/smackx/bookmark/Bookmarks.java
+++ b/source/org/jivesoftware/smackx/bookmark/Bookmarks.java
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ public class Bookmarks implements PrivateData {
         String jid = parser.getAttributeValue("", "jid");
 
         conf.setName(name);
-        conf.setAutoJoin(Boolean.parseBoolean(autojoin));
+        conf.setAutoJoin(Boolean.valueOf(autojoin).booleanValue());
         conf.setJid(jid);
 
         // Check for nickname