diff --git a/nb-api/src/main/java/io/nosqlbench/api/engine/activityimpl/ParameterMap.java b/nb-api/src/main/java/io/nosqlbench/api/engine/activityimpl/ParameterMap.java
index 0cd4b9597..e142215fd 100644
--- a/nb-api/src/main/java/io/nosqlbench/api/engine/activityimpl/ParameterMap.java
+++ b/nb-api/src/main/java/io/nosqlbench/api/engine/activityimpl/ParameterMap.java
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ public class ParameterMap extends ConcurrentHashMap<String,Object> implements Bi
             if (raw instanceof Map || raw instanceof Set || raw instanceof List) {
                 value = gson.toJson(raw);
             } else {
-                value = raw.toString();
+                value = String.valueOf(raw);
             }
             super.put(entry.getKey(), value);
         }