diff --git a/src/ios/PushPlugin.m b/src/ios/PushPlugin.m
index a3557834c..482b18d41 100644
--- a/src/ios/PushPlugin.m
+++ b/src/ios/PushPlugin.m
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ - (void)init:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command;
 #endif
     
     //  GCM options
-    [self setGcmSenderId: [NSString stringWithString: [iosOptions objectForKey:@"senderID"]]];
+    [self setGcmSenderId: [iosOptions objectForKey:@"senderID"]];
     if([[self gcmSenderId] length] > 0) {
         NSLog(@"Using GCM Notification");
         [self setUsesGCM: YES];