diff --git a/jans-auth-server/model/src/main/java/io/jans/as/model/jwt/JwtClaimSet.java b/jans-auth-server/model/src/main/java/io/jans/as/model/jwt/JwtClaimSet.java
index 0abe45b9a0c..20b38357c1f 100644
--- a/jans-auth-server/model/src/main/java/io/jans/as/model/jwt/JwtClaimSet.java
+++ b/jans-auth-server/model/src/main/java/io/jans/as/model/jwt/JwtClaimSet.java
@@ -276,8 +276,7 @@ public void setClaimFromJsonObject(String key, Object attribute) {
         if (attribute instanceof JSONArray) {
             claims.put(key, JsonApplier.getStringList((JSONArray) attribute));
         } else {
-            String value = (String) attribute;
-            claims.put(key, value);
+            claims.put(key, attribute);
         }
     }