diff --git a/akka-core/src/test/scala/ThreadBasedDispatcherTest.scala b/akka-core/src/test/scala/ThreadBasedDispatcherTest.scala
index b9663352c7..c848c56991 100644
--- a/akka-core/src/test/scala/ThreadBasedDispatcherTest.scala
+++ b/akka-core/src/test/scala/ThreadBasedDispatcherTest.scala
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class ThreadBasedDispatcherTest extends JUnitSuite {
     })
     dispatcher.start
     for (i <- 0 until 100) {
-      dispatcher.dispatch(new MessageInvocation(key1, new Integer(i), None, None, None))
+      dispatcher.dispatch(new MessageInvocation(key1, i, None, None, None))
     }
     assert(handleLatch.await(5, TimeUnit.SECONDS))
     assert(!threadingIssueDetected.get)