diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.samsungtv/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/samsungtv/internal/protocol/RemoteControllerLegacy.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.samsungtv/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/samsungtv/internal/protocol/RemoteControllerLegacy.java
index 0aa7766595f5f..b7fb7f89c2f3b 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.samsungtv/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/samsungtv/internal/protocol/RemoteControllerLegacy.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.samsungtv/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/samsungtv/internal/protocol/RemoteControllerLegacy.java
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@
 import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
 import java.net.Socket;
 import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Base64;
 import java.util.List;
 
-import org.apache.commons.net.util.Base64;
 import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.NonNullByDefault;
 import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ private void writeString(Writer writer, String str) throws IOException {
     }
 
     private void writeBase64String(Writer writer, String str) throws IOException {
-        String tmp = new String(Base64.encodeBase64(str.getBytes()));
+        String tmp = Base64.getEncoder().encodeToString(str.getBytes());
         writeString(writer, tmp);
     }