diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/thrift/generate/t_java_generator.cc b/compiler/cpp/src/thrift/generate/t_java_generator.cc
index 581e1cf..1805585 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/src/thrift/generate/t_java_generator.cc
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/thrift/generate/t_java_generator.cc
@@ -2056,8 +2056,8 @@
   vector<t_field*>::const_iterator m_iter;
   for (m_iter = members.begin(); m_iter != members.end(); ++m_iter) {
     t_field* field = *m_iter;
-    indent(out) << "lastComparison = java.lang.Boolean.valueOf(" << generate_isset_check(field)
-                << ").compareTo(other." << generate_isset_check(field) << ");" << endl;
+    indent(out) << "lastComparison = java.lang.Boolean.compare(" << generate_isset_check(field)
+                << ", other." << generate_isset_check(field) << ");" << endl;
     indent(out) << "if (lastComparison != 0) {" << endl;
     indent(out) << "  return lastComparison;" << endl;
     indent(out) << "}" << endl;