diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/util/EntityUtils.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/util/EntityUtils.java
index ea4e40a84..a18f65c39 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/util/EntityUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/util/EntityUtils.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public abstract class EntityUtils {
                 return entity;
             }
         }
-        throw new ObjectRetrievalFailureException(entityClass, new Integer(entityId));
+        throw new ObjectRetrievalFailureException(entityClass, entityId);
     }
 
 }