diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/i18n/Messages.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/i18n/Messages.java
index 95a73bb70..ca24d77df 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/i18n/Messages.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/i18n/Messages.java
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ public static I18NString getI18NString(String key, String[] params) {
         try {
             resourceString = RESOURCE_BUNDLE.getString(key);
             
-            resourceString = MessageFormat.format(resourceString, params);
+            resourceString = MessageFormat.format(
+                resourceString, (Object[]) params);
             
             int mnemonicIndex = resourceString.indexOf('&');