diff --git a/java/src/com/tightvnc/rfbplayer/ButtonPanel.java b/java/src/com/tightvnc/rfbplayer/ButtonPanel.java
index 3b4f275..3b2d52f 100644
--- a/java/src/com/tightvnc/rfbplayer/ButtonPanel.java
+++ b/java/src/com/tightvnc/rfbplayer/ButtonPanel.java
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
     } else if (evt.getSource() == posText) {
       player.setPos(Long.parseLong(posText.getText()) * 1000);
     } else if (evt.getSource() == timeScaleText) {
-      double speed = Double.parseDouble(timeScaleText.getText());
+      double speed = Double.valueOf(timeScaleText.getText()).doubleValue();
       if (speed <= 0.0)
 	speed = 1.0;
       timeScaleText.setText(String.valueOf(speed));
diff --git a/java/src/com/tightvnc/rfbplayer/RfbPlayer.java b/java/src/com/tightvnc/rfbplayer/RfbPlayer.java
index 5463bff..1da501c 100644
--- a/java/src/com/tightvnc/rfbplayer/RfbPlayer.java
+++ b/java/src/com/tightvnc/rfbplayer/RfbPlayer.java
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@
     double result = defaultValue;
     if (str != null) {
       try {
-	result = Double.parseDouble(str);
+	result = Double.valueOf(str).doubleValue();
       } catch (NumberFormatException e) { }
     }
     return result;