diff --git a/lib/java/src/protocol/TProtocolUtil.java b/lib/java/src/protocol/TProtocolUtil.java
index 0b85d38..5c665ab 100644
--- a/lib/java/src/protocol/TProtocolUtil.java
+++ b/lib/java/src/protocol/TProtocolUtil.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
       }
     case TType.STRING:
       {
-        prot.readString();
+        prot.readBinary();
         break;
       }
     case TType.STRUCT: